AUTHOR=Guo Zhangwei , Pan Shuai , Liu Tao , Zhao Qianyu , Wang Yanan , Guo Na , Chang Xueting , Liu Tong , Dong Yaohua , Yin Yansheng 

TITLE=Bacillus subtilis Inhibits Vibrio natriegens-Induced Corrosion via Biomineralization in Seawater

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2019

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01111

DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2019.01111

ISSN=1664-302X

ABSTRACT=<p>The marine bacterium, <italic>Vibrio natriegens</italic>, grows quickly in a marine environment and can significantly accelerate the corrosion of steel materials. Here, we present an approach to inhibit <italic>V. natriegens</italic>-induced corrosion by biomineralization. The corrosion of steel is mitigated in seawater via the formation of a biomineralized film induced by <italic>Bacillus subtilis</italic>. The film is composed of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and calcite, exhibiting stable anti-corrosion activity. The microbial diversity and medium chemistry tests demonstrated that the inhibition of <italic>V. natriegens</italic> growth by <italic>B. subtilis</italic> was essential for the formation of the biomineralized film.</p>