Enzyme induced calcium carbonate precipitation and its engineering application: a systematic review and meta-analysis

I Ahenkorah, MM Rahman, MR Karim… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) and enzyme induced calcium
carbonate precipitation (EICP) are the two most widely known bio-cementation techniques …

State-of-the-art review of enzyme-induced calcite precipitation (EICP) for ground improvement: Applications and prospects

MG Arab, R Alsodi, A Almajed, H Yasuhara, W Zeiada… - Geosciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The global construction industry consumes huge amounts of mined materials that are
considered unsustainable for earth resources. In addition, Portland cement which is a key …

Effect of pH on soil improvement using one-phase-low-pH MICP or EICP biocementation method

HJ Lai, MJ Cui, J Chu - Acta Geotechnica, 2023 - Springer
One-phase-low-pH MICP (Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation) or EICP (Enzyme
Induced Carbonate Precipitation) is a new biocementation method for soil improvement …

Revealing the enhancement and degradation mechanisms affecting the performance of carbonate precipitation in EICP process

W Hu, WC Cheng, S Wen, K Yuan - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Given that acid-rich rainfall can cause serious damage to heritage buildings in NW China
and subsequently accelerate their aging problem, countermeasures to protect their integrity …

Optimization of one-phase-low-pH enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation method for soil improvement

MJ Cui, J Chu, HJ Lai - Acta Geotechnica, 2024 - Springer
There are two major challenges for the use of enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation
(EICP)-based soil improvement method: cost and treatment effect. Optimizing the …

Inorganic flocculant-based soybean urease extraction and its effect on biomineralization

HJ Lai, H Liu, MJ Cui, JJ Zheng, ZB Chen… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Enzyme induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) based on self-extracted crude soybean
urease solution (CSUS) is a promising method for soil improvement. However, the deionized …

Optimizing the compressive strength of sodium alginate-modified EICP-treated sand using design of experiments

MG Arab, M Refaei, E Alotaibi, M Omar… - Journal of Materials in …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Biological soil improvement techniques, such as enzyme-induced calcium precipitation
(EICP), have attracted increasing attention as a sustainable and durable solution for ground …

Spatiotemporal distribution of precipitates and mineral phase transition during biomineralization affect porosity–permeability relationships: Microfluidic investigations

F Weinhardt, J Deng, J Hommel… - Transport in Porous …, 2022 - Springer
Enzymatically induced calcium carbonate precipitation is a promising geotechnique with the
potential, for example, to seal leakage pathways in the subsurface or to stabilize soils …

[HTML][HTML] Desiccation cracking remediation through enzyme induced calcite precipitation in fine-grained soils under wetting drying cycles

K Roksana, SA Hewage, MM Lomboy, C Tang, W Xue… - Biogeotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
The effects of desiccation cracking in clay soils on geotechnical constructions are
substantial. This study investigates the viability of utilizing Enzyme-induced calcite …

Critical review of solidification of sandy soil by microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP)

L Chen, Y Song, J Huang, C Lai, H Jiao, H Fang, J Zhu… - Crystals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a promising technology for solidifying
sandy soil, ground improvement, repairing concrete cracks, and remediation of polluted …