Microbial‑induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) technology: a review on the fundamentals and engineering applications

K Zhang, CS Tang, NJ Jiang, XH Pan, B Liu… - Environmental Earth …, 2023 - Springer
The microbial‑induced carbonate precipitation (MICP), as an emerging biomineralization
technology mediated by specific bacteria, has been a popular research focus for scientists …

Bio‐mediated soil improvement: An introspection into processes, materials, characterization and applications

NJ Jiang, YJ Wang, J Chu, S Kawasaki… - Soil Use and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
For a long time in the practice of geotechnical engineering, soil has been viewed as an inert
material, comprising only inorganic phases. However, microorganisms including bacteria …

Effect of microbial-cemented on mechanical properties of iron tailings backfill and its mechanism analysis

J Qiu, J **ang, W Zhang, Y Zhao, X Sun, X Gu - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the traditional backfill mining engineering, cement cementation method is generally
adopted, but it has high cost and emits a large amount of CO 2, which aggravates the …

Biological perspectives in geotechnics: theoretical developments

S Jain, PN Mishra, S Tiwari, Y Wang, N Jiang… - … Science and Bio …, 2023 - Springer
The interaction of bio–geosphere dates to the formation of first unicellular microbes on earth.
However, it is only relatively recently that the complex biological interactions are observed …

A critical review on microbial carbonate precipitation via denitrification process in building materials

S Jain, C Fang, V Achal - Bioengineered, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The naturally occurring biomineralization or microbially induced calcium carbonate (MICP)
precipitation is gaining huge attention due to its widespread application in various fields of …

State of the Art: MICP soil improvement and its application to liquefaction hazard mitigation

JT DeJong, MG Gomez, AC San Pablo… - Proceedings of the 20th …, 2022 - par.nsf.gov
The field of biogeotechnics has emerged from the realization that processes intrinsic to
natural systems can provide new approaches and inspiration through which the efficiency …

Comparison between MICP-based bio-cementation versus traditional portland cementation for oil-contaminated soil stabilisation

J Yin, JX Wu, K Zhang, MA Shahin, L Cheng - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, oil spills and leakages have often occurred during oil exploration,
transportation, handling, usage, and processing, causing serious global environmental …

Field trial on use of soybean crude extract for carbonate precipitation and wind erosion control of sandy soil

Y Gao, H Meng, J He, Y Qi, L Hang - Journal of Central South University, 2020 - Springer
Wind erosion is a major cause of land desertification and sandstorm formation in arid and
semi-arid areas. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of soybeans crude …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of sorbitol and sucrose on soybean-urease induced calcium carbonate precipitate

M Li, Y Yang, S Zhang, X Chen, H Yin, L Zhu - Biogeotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
This study explores the effects of two nucleating agents, sucrose and sorbitol, on soybean-
urease induced calcium carbonate precipitation (SICP) at a crystal level. Comparative …

Remediation and detection techniques for heavy metals in the environment

D Kumar, EA Khan - Heavy metals in the environment, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present circumstances, contamination caused by heavy metals is a growing area in
the field of environmental research. There are several anthropogenic sources that have …