title: Microbial corrosion monitoring by an amperometric microbial biosensor developed using whole cell of Pseudomonas sp.
abstract: A microbial biosensor was developed for monitoring microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) of metallic materials in industrial systems. The Pseudomonas sp. isolated from corroded metal surface was immobilized on acetylcellulose membrane and its respiratory activity was estimated by measuring oxygen consumption. The microbial biosensor was used for the measurement of sulfuric acid in a batch culture medium contaminated by microorganisms. A linear relationship between the microbial sensor response and the concentration of sulfuric acid was observed. The response time of biosensor was 5 min and was dependent on the immobilized cell loading of Pseudomonas sp., pH, temperature and corrosive environments. The microbial biosensor response was stable, reproducible and specific for sensing of sulfur oxidizing bacterial activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Centre of Advanced Study, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India. dubey_rsagar@rediffmail.con
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Dubey
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Upadhyay
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018914:Cells, Immobilized; D003343:Corrosion; D004563:Electrochemistry; D008670:Metals / Q000378:metabolism*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013499:Surface Properties; D013855:Thiobacillus / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008670:Metals