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 …

Review of strength improvements of biocemented soils

Y **ao, X He, M Zaman, G Ma, C Zhao - International Journal of …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) has attracted great attention
recently for its ability to improve the mechanical properties of soils. Calcium carbonate …

An experimental study of mitigating coastal sand dune erosion by microbial-and enzymatic-induced carbonate precipitation

KW Liu, NJ Jiang, JD Qin, YJ Wang, CS Tang, XL Han - Acta Geotechnica, 2021 - Springer
Due to more extreme weather events and accelerating sea-level rise, coastal sand dunes
are subjected to more frequent storm wave inundation and surge impacts, which contribute …

Water‐soluble polymers in agriculture: xanthan gum as eco‐friendly alternative to synthetics

T Berninger, N Dietz… - Microbial …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Water‐soluble polymers (WSPs) are a versatile group of chemicals used across industries
for different purposes such as thickening, stabilizing, adhesion and gelation. Synthetic …

Bacterial-induced mineralization (BIM) for soil solidification and heavy metal stabilization: A critical review

L Han, J Li, Q Xue, Z Chen, Y Zhou, CS Poon - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Solidification and stabilization (S/S) treatment via cement is common and effective for
improving soil strength and stabilizing heavy metals in contaminated soils, but has certain …

Effects of calcium sources and magnesium ions on the mechanical behavior of MICP-treated calcareous sand: experimental evidence and precipitated crystal insights

C Lv, CS Tang, JZ Zhang, XH Pan, H Liu - Acta Geotechnica, 2023 - Springer
To explore the optimized design of bio-mediated soil enhancement, the influence of different
calcium sources (ie, calcium acetate, calcium nitrate, and calcium chloride) and magnesium …

Environmental dependence of microbially induced calcium carbonate crystal precipitations: experimental evidence and insights

C Lv, CS Tang, C Zhu, WQ Li, TY Chen… - … of Geotechnical and …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a nature-based and eco-
friendly technique that has presented promising applications in various disciplines. Despite …

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 …

Bio-mediated method for improving surface erosion resistance of clayey soils

B Liu, YH **e, CS Tang, XH Pan, NJ Jiang… - Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil surface erosion is a common natural phenomenon, considerably leading to land
degeneration and environment deterioration. In this study, microbially induced calcium …

Effect of fiber reinforcement on the mechanical behavior of bio-cemented sand

C Lv, C Zhu, CS Tang, Q Cheng… - Geosynthetics …, 2021 - icevirtuallibrary.com
To explore the possibility of providing additional reinforcement to bio-cemented sand
through fiber inclusions, a series of sand-fiber mixtures were prepared by mixing sand with …