Role of air microbes on atmospheric corrosion

Current Science

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 359-363

  Maruthamuthu, S ^a   Muthukumar, N ^a   Natesan, M ^a   Palaniswamy, N ^a  

^a CENTRAL ELECTROCHEMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Atmospheric corrosion; Bacteria; Mild steel; Polluted environment

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER SP.; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLIONELLACEAE; MICROCOCCUS; MICROCOCCUS SP.; MORAXELLA SP.; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SP.; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 40049090964     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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