W. F. Briggs

Biocorrosion Inhibitory Potential of Aqueous Extract of Phyllanthus amarus against Acid Producing Bacteria

W. F. Briggs, H. O. Stanley, G. C. Okpokwasili, O. M. Immanuel & C. J. Ugboma · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2019

Biocorrosion is a form of corrosion of metallic and concrete materials mediated by microorganisms. Acid producing bacteria are major culprits in the corrosion of materials in the environment. This study focused on the inhibition of biocorrosion by acid producing bacteria using aq...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2019/v22i130106

Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Acid Producing Bacteria from Selected Oilfield Environments within the Niger Delta

W. F. Briggs, H. O. Stanley, G. C. Okpokwasili, O. M. Immanuel & C. J. Ugboma · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2019

Acid producing bacteria are considered an important group of corrosive bacteria that have economic importance to petroleum industry. In this research, acid producing bacteria were isolated from produced water sample collected at ten (10) oil field environments within the Niger De...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i330143