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Bacterial iron reduction and biogenic mineral formation for the stabilisation of corroded iron objects

Kooli, Wafa M.
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Comensoli, Lucrezia
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Maillard, Julien
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2018
Scientific Reports

Exploiting bacterial metabolism for the stabilisation of corroded iron artefacts is a promising alternative to conventional conservation-restoration methods. Bacterial iron reduction coupled to biogenic mineral formation has been shown to promote the conversion of reactive into stable corrosion products that are integrated into the natural corrosion layer of the object. However, in order to stabilise iron corrosion, the formation of specific biogenic minerals is essential. In this study, we used the facultative anaerobe Shewanella loihica for the production of stable biogenic iron minerals under controlled chemical conditions. The biogenic formation of crystalline iron phosphates was observed after iron reduction in a solution containing Fe(III) citrate. When the same biological treatment was applied on corroded iron plates, a layer composed of iron phosphates and iron carbonates was formed. Surface and cross-section analyses demonstrated that these two stable corrosion products replaced 81% of the reactive corrosion layer after two weeks of treatment. Such results demonstrate the potential of a biological treatment in the development of a stabilisation method to preserve corroded iron objects.

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DOI
10.1038/s41598-017-19020-3
Web of Science ID

WOS:000422637200023

Author(s)
Kooli, Wafa M.
Comensoli, Lucrezia
Maillard, Julien
Albini, Monica
Gelb, Arnaud  
Junier, Pilar
Joseph, Edit
Date Issued

2018

Publisher

Nature Research

Published in
Scientific Reports
Volume

8

Issue

1

Start page

764

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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LBE  
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November 8, 2018
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/149902
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