Publications by authors named "Balakrishnan Anandakumar"
Article Synopsis
- Thermophilic bacterial communities can create thick biofilms on carbon steel, increasing corrosion in oil reservoirs through their metabolic products.
- Nine bacterial strains were identified from crude oil and produced water samples, showing high hydrocarbon biodegradation efficiency, particularly isolates MN6, IR4, and IR2.
- Key catabolic enzymes were induced during biodegradation, with the highest activities of alkane hydroxylase, alcohol dehydrogenase, and lipase observed in specific isolates, contributing to iron oxidation and corrosion of carbon steel.
