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Test-kits for thiosulfate-reducing bacteria

Conference ·
OSTI ID:509467
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Elf Aquitaine Production, Pau (France)
  2. Elf Aquitaine Group, Labege (France)
  3. Elf Congo, Pointe Noire (Congo)
API or proprietary test-kits presently used for the detection of bacteria involved in microbial corrosion are designed for specific detection of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB). It was recently shown that other sulfidogenic bacteria such as thiosulfate-reducing bacteria (TRB) are also involved in the corrosion of carbon steel. Since these bacteria cannot be detected by SRB test-kits, a new kit was developed for TRB detection, and validated in field trials.
OSTI ID:
509467
Report Number(s):
CONF-970332--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English