Bacteria-induced mineral precipitation: a mechanistic review

TD Hoffmann, BJ Reeksting, S Gebhard - Microbiology, 2021 - microbiologyresearch.org
Micro-organisms contribute to Earth's mineral deposits through a process known as bacteria-
induced mineral precipitation (BIMP). It is a complex phenomenon that can occur as a result …

Carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and sequestration: Current status, challenges, and future prospects for global decarbonization

S Nagireddi, JR Agarwal, D Vedapuri - ACS Engineering Au, 2023 - ACS Publications
This Review provides an in-depth overview of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture, utilization, and
sequestration (CCUS) technologies and their potential in global decarbonization efforts. The …

Bacteria‐Induced Calcite Precipitation for Engineering and Environmental Applications

P Baidya, BK Dahal, A Pandit… - Advances in Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous engineering and environmental issues can be resolved using the bacterial‐
induced calcite precipitation (BCP), which has the potential to be environmentally friendly …

Aerobic and anaerobic removal of lead and mercury via calcium carbonate precipitation mediated by statistically optimized nitrate reductases

M Eltarahony, S Zaki, D Abd-El-Haleem - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The nonbiodegradability nature of heavy metals renders them resident in food chain and
subsequently, destructing the entire ecosystem. Therefore, this study aimed to employ nitrate …

Comprehensive microbiological studies on screening bacteria for self-healing concrete

CSS Durga, N Ruben, MSR Chand, M Indira… - Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study majorly focused on the selection of suitable bacteria through
microbiological studies for concrete crack healing. However, Bacillus species of non …

Effect of simulated acid rain on the stability of calcium carbonate immobilized by microbial carbonate precipitation

X Chen, V Achal - Journal of environmental management, 2020 - Elsevier
The stability of carbonate products resulting from microbially induced carbonate precipitation
(MICP) under acid rain is under question. The present study investigated the stability of …

Bacterial consortium development and optimization for crack controlling cement mortar

B Benjamin, S Zachariah, J Sudhakumar… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is crucial to carry out repairs to protect concrete structures and prevent the ingress of
pollutants through cracks and fractures. Recently, as a solution, biological additives have …

Mechanisms of carbonate precipitation induced by two model bacteria

X Li, X He, K Ren, H Dong, B Lian - Chemical Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
The investigation of microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation is essential to
understanding CO 2 fixation, marine carbonate rock formation, and biogeochemical cycling …

Calcium carbonate precipitation by Bacillus and Sporosarcina strains isolated from concrete and analysis of the bacterial community of concrete

HJ Kim, HJ Eom, C Park, J Jung, B Shin… - … of Microbiology and …, 2016 - koreascience.kr
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (CCP) is a long-standing but re-
emerging environmental engineering process for production of self-healing concrete …

Heavy metals bioremediation and water softening using ureolytic strains Metschnikowia pulcherrima and Raoultella planticola

M Eltarahony, A Kamal, S Zaki… - Journal of Chemical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The recalcitrant nature of lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg) to degradation
represents a real risk to living creatures and their surrounding ecosystems. Therefore, this …