In this article, it is suggested to use the sensitivity of magnetotactic
bacteria to changes of magnetic field direction and the natural ability of
this bacteria in rapid growth during relatively short time intervals against
corrosion-enhancing bacteria and especially sulphate-reducing bacteria.
If colonies of sulphate-reducing bacteria could be “packed” among
magnetotacticbacteria, then, by applying sufficiently powerful magnetic field (about 0.5 gauss). all of these bacteria (magnetic and non-magnetic) will be oriented towards an Anti-bacteria agent (oxygen or biocide). So,
Microbiologically-Influenced Corrosion in the system would be controlled to a large extent.