ISSN: 0973-7510

E-ISSN: 2581-690X

Basma A. Omran1, Nesreen A. Fatthalah1, Nour Sh. El-Gendy1 , Einas H. El-Shatoury2 and Mohamed A. Abouzeid2
1Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
2Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University,11566, El-Khalifa El-Mamoun, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt.
J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2013;7(3):2219-2232
© The Author(s). 2013
Received: 06/04/2013 | Accepted: 15/06/2013 | Published: 30/09/2013
Abstract

When waterborne bacteria congregate in sufficient numbers they form a film on the surface of pipelines, tanks, and industrial equipments. Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are the major contributors to microbial influenced corrosion (MIC), particularly in environments with high sulfate concentrations such as seawater. More problems occur when the biofilm builds up biofouling which is composed mainly of macrofouling organisms such as mollusks, barnacles and mussels. This work presents the results of biocidal effects of some readily available natural non-edible domestic wastes; the waste bitter water extract of Egyptian lupine seeds (L) and the hot water extracts of orange (O) and mandarin (M) peels against planktonic SRB and (Brachidontes variabilis). The three natural extracts express good biocidal activity against SRB and B. variabilis and show low toxic effect on non-target sea organisms (e.g. isopoda, amphipoda and decapoda) compared to chemical biocides reported in literature.

Keywords

Biocides, sulphate reducing bacteria, macro-biofoulants, biomass extracts, toxicity, non-target sea organisms

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