Abstract
The Potential of Clove Essential Oil Microemulsion as an Alternative Biocide Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm
Highlights
Corrosion phenomenon have caused detrimental impact in various industrial sector including oil and gas industry
One of the natural agents that potentially serves as an alternative for biocide is clove essential oil which has antimicrobial constituents and have been shown to inhibit quorum sensing (QS) process of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Clove essential oil extracted from clove bud and stem were formulated into microemulsion and evaluated for its antibiofilm and anti-QS activity
Summary
Corrosion phenomenon have caused detrimental impact in various industrial sector including oil and gas industry. Maintenance process that required to fix the equipments can reduce productivity and increase operational costs on the industry. One of many underlying causes of corrosion is the growth of microorganisms in biofilm that formed on the material surfaces. This phenomenon is known as microbiologically influenced corrosion. Microorganisms involved in this process utilize hydrocarbon or inorganic compounds for metabolism and produce acidic by-products which enhanced corrosion[1,2]. One of biofilm forming bacteria that is widely known to invade oil and gas infrastructure, which trigger corrosion is Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It revealed that P. aeruginosa is one of major biofilm formation pioneers[3]
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