Iron-oxidizing bacteria

Iron-oxidizing bacteria

Aerobic bacteria that convert iron from the ferrous (Fe⁺²) to the ferric (Fe⁺³) state and produce ferric hydroxide (Fe(OH)₃), which is a highly insoluble by-product that will damage the formation. Iron-oxidizing bacteria also produce some corrosion, but they are considered harmful mainly because they cover sulfate-reducing bacteria colonies and protect them from attack with bactericides.

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