Bioconcrete: next generation of self-healing concrete

M Seifan, AK Samani, A Berenjian - Applied microbiology and …, 2016 - Springer
Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials and has a high tendency to
form cracks. These cracks lead to significant reduction in concrete service life and high …

[HTML][HTML] Bioprecipitation of calcium carbonate mediated by ureolysis: a review

AI Omoregie, EA Palombo, PM Nissom - Environmental Engineering …, 2021 - eeer.org
Ureolysis-driven microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a naturally occurring
process facilitated through microbial activities and biogeochemical reactions to produce …

New insights into the role of pH and aeration in the bacterial production of calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

M Seifan, AK Samani, A Berenjian - Applied microbiology and …, 2017 - Springer
Over recent years, the implementation of microbially produced calcium carbonate (CaCO 3)
in different industrial and environmental applications has become an alternative for …

Bacterial community dynamics and biocement formation during stimulation and augmentation: implications for soil consolidation

NK Dhami, WR Alsubhi, E Watkin… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Microbially-induced CaCO3 precipitation (MICP) is a naturally occurring process wherein
durable carbonates are formed as a result of microbial metabolic activities. In recent years …

Carbonate biomineralization and heavy metal remediation by calcifying fungi isolated from karstic caves

NK Dhami, MEC Quirin, A Mukherjee - Ecological Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a potential technology for
creation of durable calcitic minerals. In the current study, we for the first time explored the …

Microbial Diversity and Mineralogical-Mechanical Properties of Calcitic Cave Speleothems in Natural and in Vitro Biomineralization Conditions

NK Dhami, A Mukherjee, ELJ Watkin - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Natural mineral formations are a window into important processes leading to carbon storage
and mineralized carbonate structures formed through abiotic and biotic processes. In the …

Microbial community composition and dolomite formation in the hypersaline microbial mats of the Khor Al-Adaid sabkhas, Qatar

ZA DiLoreto, TRR Bontognali, ZA Al Disi… - Extremophiles, 2019 - Springer
Abstract The Khor Al-Adaid sabkha in Qatar is among the rare extreme environments on
Earth where it is possible to study the formation of dolomite—a carbonate mineral whose …

Carbonate and Oxalate Crystallization by Interaction of Calcite Marble with Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus subtilisAspergillus niger Association

KV Sazanova, OV Frank-Kamenetskaya, DY Vlasov… - Crystals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Rock surfaces in natural systems are inhabited by multispecies communities of
microorganisms. The biochemical activity of microorganisms and the patterns of microbial …

Desert soil bacteria deposit atmospheric carbon dioxide in carbonate precipitates

Z Liu, Y Zhang, K Fa, H Zhao, S Qin, R Yan, B Wu - Catena, 2018 - Elsevier
Carbonate precipitation by soil microbes has generated major concern recently because of
the potential for mitigating the challenge of increasing CO 2 level; however, while desert soil …

Size-dependent calcium carbonate precipitation induced microbiologically in aerobic granules

YQ Liu, GH Lan, P Zeng - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
Calcium and ash accumulation in aerobic granules treating organic wastewater was
investigated systematically in this study. It was found that ash content of granular sludge …