This comprehensive review explores the intriguing potential of extremophiles in
revolutionizing the remediation of toxic pollutants. Extremophiles, remarkable …

The built environment provides an excellent setting for interdisciplinary research on the
dynamics of microbial communities. The system is simplified compared to many natural …

This article presents information on the microbial impact on the stability of cement, clay and
steel engineering safety barriers in a deep geological repository (DGR) for radioactive waste …

Maintaining concrete structures by using bacterial agents to repair microcracks is a
promising strategy for maximizing their lifespan. A non-ureolytic and alkali-tolerant B6 strain …

The global population is continually generating vast amounts of waste materials across
various sectors, leading to environmental challenges associated with landfill disposal. This …

Background Studies of the microbiomes on surfaces in built environment have largely
focused on indoor spaces, while outdoor spaces have received far less attention. Piers are …

Concrete is now a prevalent type of synthetic rock, and its production and usage have major
environmental implications. Yet, assessments of ordinary concrete have rarely considered …

In this study, the presence of microbial communities in the building materials of the Holy
Aedicule via amplicon metagenomics is established. Ten samples in total are examined …

Abstract Changes in the diversity of indigenous calcifying bacterial communities were
determined before and after 1 year of biorepair treatment applied on indoor micro-cracked …

Concrete hosts a small but diverse microbiome that changes over time. Shotgun
metagenomic sequencing would enable assessment of both the diversity and function of the …