Carbon steel biocorrosion at 80 °C by a thermophilic sulfate reducing archaeon biofilm provides evidence for its utilization of elemental iron as electron donor through extracellular electron transfer

2018 ◽  
Vol 145 ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ru Jia ◽  
Dongqing Yang ◽  
Dake Xu ◽  
Tingyue Gu
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Electron Donor ◽  
Extracellular Electron Transfer ◽  
Elemental Iron ◽  
Sulfate Reducing

scholarly journals Bulk phase resource ratio alters carbon steel corrosion rates and endogenously produced extracellular electron transfer mediators in a sulfate-reducing biofilm

Biofouling ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 669-683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory P. Krantz ◽  
Kilean Lucas ◽  
Erica L.- Wunderlich ◽  
Linh T. Hoang ◽  
Recep Avci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Steel Corrosion ◽  
Bulk Phase ◽  
Extracellular Electron Transfer ◽  
Sulfate Reducing ◽  
Corrosion Rates

Wood derived biochar as electron donor and its influence on microbial denitrification: Role of extracellular polymeric substances in extracellular electron transfer

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuppusamy Sathishkumar ◽  
Yi Li ◽  
Rana Muhammad Adnan Ikram
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Electron Donor ◽  
Electrochemical Behavior ◽  
Nitrate Reduction ◽  
Extracellular Polymeric Substances ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Electrochemical Analysis ◽  
Extracellular Electron Transfer ◽  
Microbial Denitrification

<p>Biochar is extensively used in environmental pollutant remediation because of its diverse property, however the effect of biochar on microbial nitrate reduction and electrochemical behavior of biochar remain unknown. Also electron transfer from the microbial cells to electron donor or acceptor have been transport across the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), however it was unclear whether extracellular polymeric substances captured or enhance the electrons.  Hence, aim of the present study is to investigate the electrochemical behavior of biochar and its effects on microbial nitrate reduction and elucidate the role of extracellular polymeric substances in extracellular electron transfer (EET).  The biochar was prepared at different pyrolysis temperatures (400 °C, 500 °C and 600 °C) and their electrochemical behavior was characterized by electrochemical analysis (cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectrum, chronoamperometry). Results demonstrated that all the biochars could donate and accept the electrons, impact of biochar on microbial nitrate reduction was studied and the results showed that biochar prepared at 400 °C significantly enhances microbial nitrate reduction process. Phenol O-H and quinone C=O surface functional groups on the biochar contributes in the overall electron exchange which accelerated the nitrate reduction. The role of EPS in EET by electrochemical analysis results reveals that outer membrane c-type cytochrome and flavin protein from the biofilm was involved in electron transfer process, and EPS act as transient media for microbial EET. Overall, present study suggested that biochar could be used as eco-friendly material for the enhancement of microbial denitrification.</p>

scholarly journals Uniform and Pitting Corrosion of Carbon Steel byShewanella oneidensisMR-1 under Nitrate-Reducing Conditions

2018 ◽  
Vol 84 (12) ◽  
pp. e00790-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert B. Miller ◽  
Kenton Lawson ◽  
Anwar Sadek ◽  
Chelsea N. Monty ◽  
John M. Senko
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Electron Donor ◽  
Pitting Corrosion ◽  
Nitrate Reduction ◽  
Steel Corrosion ◽  
Nitrite Accumulation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Microbially Influenced Corrosion ◽  
Reducing Conditions

ABSTRACTDespite observations of steel corrosion in nitrate-reducing environments, processes of nitrate-dependent microbially influenced corrosion (MIC) remain poorly understood and difficult to identify. We evaluated carbon steel corrosion byShewanella oneidensisMR-1 under nitrate-reducing conditions using a split-chamber/zero-resistance ammetry (ZRA) technique. This approach entails the deployment of two metal (carbon steel 1018 in this case) electrodes into separate chambers of an electrochemical split-chamber unit, where the microbiology or chemistry of the chambers can be manipulated. This approach mimics the conditions of heterogeneous metal coverage that can lead to uniform and pitting corrosion. The current between working electrode 1 (WE1) and WE2 can be used to determine rates, mechanisms, and, we now show, extents of corrosion. WhenS. oneidensiswas incubated in the WE1 chamber with lactate under nitrate-reducing conditions, nitrite transiently accumulated, and electron transfer from WE2 to WE1 occurred as long as nitrite was present. Nitrite in the WE1 chamber (withoutS. oneidensis) induced electron transfer in the same direction, indicating that nitrite cathodically protected WE1 and accelerated the corrosion of WE2. WhenS. oneidensiswas incubated in the WE1 chamber without an electron donor, nitrate reduction proceeded, and electron transfer from WE2 to WE1 also occurred, indicating that the microorganism could use the carbon steel electrode as an electron donor for nitrate reduction. Our results indicate that under nitrate-reducing conditions, uniform and pitting carbon steel corrosion can occur due to nitrite accumulation and the use of steel-Fe(0) as an electron donor, but conditions of sustained nitrite accumulation can lead to more-aggressive corrosive conditions.IMPORTANCEMicrobially influenced corrosion (MIC) causes damage to metals and metal alloys that is estimated to cost over $100 million/year in the United States for prevention, mitigation, and repair. While MIC occurs in a variety of settings and by a variety of organisms, the mechanisms by which microorganisms cause this damage remain unclear. Steel pipe and equipment may be exposed to nitrate, especially in oil and gas production, where this compound is used for corrosion and “souring” control. In this paper, we show uniform and pitting MIC under nitrate-reducing conditions and that a major mechanism by which it occurs is via the heterogeneous cathodic protection of metal surfaces by nitrite as well as by the microbial oxidation of steel-Fe(0).

scholarly journals Methane-Fueled Syntrophy through Extracellular Electron Transfer: Uncovering the Genomic Traits Conserved within Diverse Bacterial Partners of Anaerobic Methanotrophic Archaea

mBio ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Connor T. Skennerton ◽  
Karuna Chourey ◽  
Ramsunder Iyer ◽  
Robert L. Hettich ◽  
Gene W. Tyson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Direct Electron Transfer ◽  
Sulfate Reducing Bacteria ◽  
Recent Analysis ◽  
Extracellular Electron Transfer ◽  
Multiple Partner ◽  
Sulfate Reducing ◽  
Primary Mechanism ◽  
Anaerobic Methanotrophs ◽  
Reducing Bacteria

ABSTRACT The anaerobic oxidation of methane by anaerobic methanotrophic (ANME) archaea in syntrophic partnership with deltaproteobacterial sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) is the primary mechanism for methane removal in ocean sediments. The mechanism of their syntrophy has been the subject of much research as traditional intermediate compounds, such as hydrogen and formate, failed to decouple the partners. Recent findings have indicated the potential for extracellular electron transfer from ANME archaea to SRB, though it is unclear how extracellular electrons are integrated into the metabolism of the SRB partner. We used metagenomics to reconstruct eight genomes from the globally distributed SEEP-SRB1 clade of ANME partner bacteria to determine what genomic features are required for syntrophy. The SEEP-SRB1 genomes contain large multiheme cytochromes that were not found in previously described free-living SRB and also lack periplasmic hydrogenases that may prevent an independent lifestyle without an extracellular source of electrons from ANME archaea. Metaproteomics revealed the expression of these cytochromes at in situ methane seep sediments from three sites along the Pacific coast of the United States. Phylogenetic analysis showed that these cytochromes appear to have been horizontally transferred from metal-respiring members of the Deltaproteobacteria such as Geobacter and may allow these syntrophic SRB to accept extracellular electrons in place of other chemical/organic electron donors. IMPORTANCE Some archaea, known as anaerobic methanotrophs, are capable of converting methane into carbon dioxide when they are growing syntopically with sulfate-reducing bacteria. This partnership is the primary mechanism for methane removal in ocean sediments; however, there is still much to learn about how this syntrophy works. Previous studies have failed to identify the metabolic intermediate, such as hydrogen or formate, that is passed between partners. However, recent analysis of methanotrophic archaea has suggested that the syntrophy is formed through direct electron transfer. In this research, we analyzed the genomes of multiple partner bacteria and showed that they also contain the genes necessary to perform extracellular electron transfer, which are absent in related bacteria that do not form syntrophic partnerships with anaerobic methanotrophs. This genomic evidence shows a possible mechanism for direct electron transfer from methanotrophic archaea into the metabolism of the partner bacteria. IMPORTANCE Some archaea, known as anaerobic methanotrophs, are capable of converting methane into carbon dioxide when they are growing syntopically with sulfate-reducing bacteria. This partnership is the primary mechanism for methane removal in ocean sediments; however, there is still much to learn about how this syntrophy works. Previous studies have failed to identify the metabolic intermediate, such as hydrogen or formate, that is passed between partners. However, recent analysis of methanotrophic archaea has suggested that the syntrophy is formed through direct electron transfer. In this research, we analyzed the genomes of multiple partner bacteria and showed that they also contain the genes necessary to perform extracellular electron transfer, which are absent in related bacteria that do not form syntrophic partnerships with anaerobic methanotrophs. This genomic evidence shows a possible mechanism for direct electron transfer from methanotrophic archaea into the metabolism of the partner bacteria.

scholarly journals Effect of Quorum Sensing on the Ability of Desulfovibrio vulgaris To Form Biofilms and To Biocorrode Carbon Steel in Saline Conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giantommaso Scarascia ◽  
Robert Lehmann ◽  
Laura L. Machuca ◽  
Christina Morris ◽  
Ka Yu Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Quorum Sensing ◽  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Sulfate Reducing Bacteria ◽  
Desulfovibrio Vulgaris ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sulfate Reducing ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Reducing Bacteria

ABSTRACT Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are key contributors to microbe-induced corrosion (MIC), which can lead to serious economic and environmental impact. The presence of a biofilm significantly increases the MIC rate. Inhibition of the quorum-sensing (QS) system is a promising alternative approach to prevent biofilm formation in various industrial settings, especially considering the significant ecological impact of conventional chemical-based mitigation strategies. In this study, the effect of the QS stimulation and inhibition on Desulfovibrio vulgaris is described in terms of anaerobic respiration, cell activity, biofilm formation, and biocorrosion of carbon steel. All these traits were repressed when bacteria were in contact with QS inhibitors but enhanced upon exposure to QS signal molecules compared to the control. The difference in the treatments was confirmed by transcriptomic analysis performed at different time points after treatment application. Genes related to lactate and pyruvate metabolism, sulfate reduction, electron transfer, and biofilm formation were downregulated upon QS inhibition. In contrast, QS stimulation led to an upregulation of the above-mentioned genes compared to the control. In summary, these results reveal the impact of QS on the activity of D. vulgaris, paving the way toward the prevention of corrosive SRB biofilm formation via QS inhibition. IMPORTANCE Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are considered key contributors to biocorrosion, particularly in saline environments. Biocorrosion imposes tremendous economic costs, and common approaches to mitigate this problem involve the use of toxic and hazardous chemicals (e.g., chlorine), which raise health and environmental safety concerns. Quorum-sensing inhibitors (QSIs) can be used as an alternative approach to inhibit biofilm formation and biocorrosion. However, this approach would only be effective if SRB rely on QS for the pathways associated with biocorrosion. These pathways would include biofilm formation, electron transfer, and metabolism. This study demonstrates the role of QS in Desulfovibrio vulgaris on the above-mentioned pathways through both phenotypic measurements and transcriptomic approach. The results of this study suggest that QSIs can be used to mitigate SRB-induced corrosion problems in ecologically sensitive areas.

scholarly journals Community succession in an anaerobic long-chain paraffin-degrading consortium and impact on chemical and electrical microbially influenced iron corrosion

2019 ◽  
Vol 95 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Renxing Liang ◽  
Irene Davidova ◽  
Shin-ichi Hirano ◽  
Kathleen E Duncan ◽  
Joseph M Suflita
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Sulfate Reduction ◽  
Electron Donor ◽  
Localized Corrosion ◽  
Iron Corrosion ◽  
Sulfate Reducing ◽  
Donor And Acceptor ◽  
Compositional Changes ◽  
Electron Donor And Acceptor ◽  
Long Chain

ABSTRACT Community compositional changes and the corrosion of carbon steel in the presence of different electron donor and acceptor combinations were examined with a methanogenic consortium enriched for its ability to mineralize paraffins. Despite cultivation in the absence of sulfate, metagenomic analysis revealed the persistence of several sulfate-reducing bacterial taxa. Upon sulfate amendment, the consortium was able to couple C28H58 biodegradation with sulfate reduction. Comparative analysis suggested that Desulforhabdus and/or Desulfovibrio likely supplanted methanogens as syntrophic partners needed for C28H58 mineralization. Further enrichment in the absence of a paraffin revealed that the consortium could also utilize carbon steel as a source of electrons. The severity of both general and localized corrosion increased in the presence of sulfate, regardless of the electron donor utilized. With carbon steel as an electron donor, Desulfobulbus dominated in the consortium and electrons from iron accounted for ∼92% of that required for sulfate reduction. An isolated Desulfovibrio spp. was able to extract electrons from iron and accelerate corrosion. Thus, hydrogenotrophic partner microorganisms required for syntrophic paraffin metabolism can be readily substituted depending on the availability of an external electron acceptor and a single paraffin-degrading consortium harbored microbes capable of both chemical and electrical microbially influenced iron corrosion.

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