Direct Evidence for the Cathodic Depolarization Theory of Bacterial Corrosion
- 25 February 1966
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 151 (3713) , 986-988
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.151.3713.986
Abstract
Cathodic depolarization of mild steel by Desulfovibrio desulfuricans was demonstrated with benzyl viologen used as an electron acceptor. Direct measurement of the cathodic depolarization current indicated a maximum current density of 1 microampere per square centimeter. Aluminum alloys were also cathodically depolarized by the organism.Keywords
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