Title:
PREVENTING CORROSION WITH BENEFICIAL BIOFILMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002040746
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
The present invention provides bacteria which form a protective biofilm that prevent and/or reduce corrosion of metal surfaces. The present invention also provides bacteria, which form a protective biofilm on metals that secrete polyanionic chemical compositions that are inhibitors of metal corrosion.
Inventors:
WOOD THOMAS K
ORNEK DOGAN
MANSFELD FLORIAN B
ORNEK DOGAN
MANSFELD FLORIAN B
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/051103
Publication Date:
April 24, 2003
Filing Date:
October 23, 2001
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Assignee:
ELECTRIC POWER RES INST (US)
International Classes:
C12P3/00; C23F11/00; C23F15/00; C12N1/20; (IPC1-7): A01N63/00; A01N25/00; A61F2/00; A61K47/00
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