On 15 April 1912, ship RMS Titanic sank. A most famous shipwreck of all time. The story of the ship that the carcass is now lying at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean continued to fascinate and inspire many people.
Including Jack and Rose's romance in the Hollywood movie titled 'Titanic.
However, who would have thought the Titanic was the carcass of existence threatened, thanks to the bacteria.
Researchers at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada has been researching bacteria that undermine the Titanic. It is rust-eating bacteria.
Using DNA technology, scientists Dahousie, Henrietta Mann and Bhavleen Kaur, as well as researchers from the University of Sevilla, Spain were able to identify new bacterial species collected from rusticles - rust formations that resemble stalactites from the carcass of the Titanic.
Oxidized iron-eating bacteria that has even given a name, Halomonas titanicae.
The discovery of these bacteria have an important meaning in the effort to preserve these wrecks.
"In 1995, I predict the Titanic would have survived another 30 years," said Henrietta Mann, like a loaded site LiveScience.
"But this is far worse. He's probably shorter, 15 or 20 years."
Wreck of Titanic currently covered rusticle formed at least by 27 bacteria, including Halomonas titanicae.
Rusticles have pores that allow water to pass through. Through a somewhat complicated process, it will eventually disintegrate into powder. "This is a natural process, iron recycling back to nature," Mann said.
After the sinking, Titanic decades of mystery. Nobody knows where exactly the location mahsyur ship sank.
Wreck of Titanic expedition was eventually found by a joint French-United States in 1985. Wreck of Titanic found to be at least 3.8 kilometers below sea level in 530 kilometers southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.
In the 25 years since its discovery, the Titanic carcass quickly deteriorated.
Although later failed to save the Titanic, the discovery of this bacterium have very important meaning. One of them, accelerate weathering of old ships and oil rigs old.
On the other hand, the discovery of these bacteria will also help scientists develop a paint or protective coating to keep the ship from the rust-eating bacteria.
Research findings will be published December 8, 2010 in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
source:VIVAnews
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