Bio-corrosion: A note on fungal solubilization of iron from stainless steels |
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| Authors: | Katharine E. Clark S. M. Siegel B. Z. Siegel |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Botany, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 96822, Honolulu, HI, U.S.A.
2. Pacific Biomedical Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 96822, Honolulu, HI, U.S.A.
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| Abstract: | Cultures of the fungus Penicillium italicum can extract Fe from powdered stainless steels, including highly corrosion-resistant alloys containing 11 to 13 % Ni. Physical contact of fungus with metal is unnecessary, but acidification alone fails to account for the phenomenon. Evidence from other sources suggests that fungal metabolites are involved. |
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