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Remediation Mechanism of Microbial Corrosion for Iron Artifacts Buried in Soil by Using Allium Sativum (Garlic Extract) as a Natural Biocide

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Physical chemistry

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the bio-corrosion of an ancient knife that was discovered in burial soil and to assess the effectiveness of garlic extract (GAE) as a biocide. The knife was swabbed for microorganisms, and those organisms were subsequently cultured in tryptic soy broth at 37 degrees Celsius for 24 hours. The knife was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), the corrosion products were analyzed using X-ray diffraction, and the garlic extract was analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Coupons constructed of synthetic materials with the same chemical composition as the knife under study were manufactured and then submitted to isolated species of bacteria to examine the behavior of microbial corrosion. Scanning electron microscopy was used to examine the biofilm that had formed on the coupons' surfaces. Results indicated that the knife's blade seemed to be made of carbon steel and that five distinct species of bacteria and six different types of fungus were found. The bacteria were determined to consist of four distinct species of iron-oxidizing bacteria (IOB) and one kind of acid-producing bacteria (APB). Sessile IOB was quantified in terms of CFU to examine the bacterial proliferation on the agar plate's surface. A compound in GAE that is rich in sulfur and may block the development of bacteria was discovered using GCMS. The active ingredient in garlic responsible for its antibacterial properties against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria is allicin. Therefore, GAE may be offered as a natural biocide to replace more hazardous commercial biocides.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2022.158454.6850

Keywords

Allium sativum, Bio-corrosion, garlic extract, Iron Oxidizing Bacteria, Eco-Friendly Biocide

Authors

First Name

rahma

Last Name

elwaleed

MiddleName

abdelaty

Affiliation

Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, South Valley University, Egypt, Qena

Email

rahma.abdelati@arch.svu.edu.eg

City

Giza

Orcid

-

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Megahed

MiddleName

Moatamed

Affiliation

Head of Restoration and Conservation of Archaeology, Faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum University

Email

mmm03@fayoum.edu.eg

City

Fayoum

Orcid

-

First Name

Rokia

Last Name

Elamary

MiddleName

B

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University.

Email

rokia_bahgat@sci.svu.edu.eg

City

Giza

Orcid

-

First Name

Ashraf

Last Name

El-Shamy

MiddleName

M

Affiliation

Physical chemistry department

Email

elshamy10@yahoo.com

City

Giza

Orcid

0000-0003-3672-509X

First Name

Yussri

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

Salem

Affiliation

Lecturer, Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt

Email

yousry.ali@arch.svu.edu.eg

City

Giza

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Volume

66

Article Issue

6

Related Issue

41553

Issue Date

2023-06-01

Receive Date

2022-08-25

Publish Date

2023-06-01

Page Start

291

Page End

308

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_258191.html

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297

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Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Remediation Mechanism of Microbial Corrosion for Iron Artifacts Buried in Soil by Using Allium Sativum (Garlic Extract) as a Natural Biocide

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30 Dec 2024