Toward sustainable space exploration: a roadmap for harnessing the power of microorganisms

R Santomartino, NJH Averesch, M Bhuiyan… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Finding sustainable approaches to achieve independence from terrestrial resources is of
pivotal importance for the future of space exploration. This is relevant not only to establish …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements in bacteria based self-healing concrete and the promise of modelling

M Bagga, C Hamley-Bennett, A Alex… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In the last two decades self-healing of concrete through microbial based carbonate
precipitation has emerged as a promising technology for making concrete structures more …

Multiple heavy metals immobilization based on microbially induced carbonate precipitation by ureolytic bacteria and the precipitation patterns exploration

S Qiao, G Zeng, X Wang, C Dai, M Sheng, Q Chen… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomineralization to immobilize the toxic metal has great potential for the bioremediation of
multiple heavy metal contamination. In this study, the efficiency of Microbially Carbonate …

Manufacturing bio-bricks using microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation and human urine

SE Lambert, DG Randall - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, we investigated the use of a natural process called microbial induced calcium
carbonate precipitation (MICP) to 'grow'bio-bricks using the urea present in human urine. We …

Examining energy consumption and carbon emissions of microbial induced carbonate precipitation using the life cycle assessment method

X Deng, Y Li, H Liu, Y Zhao, Y Yang, X Xu, X Cheng… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a new geotechnical engineering
technology used to strengthen soils and other materials. Although it is considered to be …

Biogenic approach for concrete durability and sustainability using effective microorganisms: A review

O Nathaniel, ARM Sam, NHAS Lim, O Adebisi… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Over the past few years, concrete durability has attracted much attention from researchers.
The demand for durable and sustainable concrete is on the rise due to the daily increase in …

Cow urine as a source of nutrients for Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation in sandy soil

C Comadran-Casas, CJ Schaschke, JC Akunna… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) via biostimulation of urea hydrolysis
is a biogeochemical process in which soil indigenous ureolytic microorganisms catalyse the …

Biotrap** ureolytic Bacteria on sand to improve the efficiency of Biocementation

GE Ugur, K Rux, JC Boone, R Seaman… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) has emerged as a novel
technology with the potential to produce building materials through lower-temperature …

Green and effective remediation of heavy metals contaminated water using CaCO3 vaterite synthesized through biomineralization

B **, S Wang, Y Lei, H Jia, Q Niu, MF Dapaah… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution has attracted significant attention due to its persistent presence in
aquatic environments. A novel vaterite-based calcium carbonate adsorbent, named biogenic …