Nowadays, microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) has received great
attention for its potential in construction and geotechnical applications. This technique has …

Concrete cracking is regarded as one of the foremost factors posing a long-term safety threat
to the durability of structures. Recently, microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation …

Portland cement concrete, the most used manufactured material in the world, is a significant
contributor to anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. While strategies such as point …

Mining activities offers evident potential economic benefits for mineral rich countries.
However, mining operations can produce a series of environmental impacts. Many of them …

Cultural heritage buildings of stone construction require careful restorative actions to
maintain them as close to the original condition as possible. This includes consolidation and …

The nonbiodegradability nature of heavy metals renders them resident in food chain and
subsequently, destructing the entire ecosystem. Therefore, this study aimed to employ nitrate …

BACKGROUND The recalcitrant nature of lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg) to degradation
represents a real risk to living creatures and their surrounding ecosystems. Therefore, this …

Microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, algae and fungi, colonize natural building
stones. Bacteria are among the most relevant colonizers, as they impact substrates in …

Biomineralization of calcium carbonate by living organisms, including bacteria, has been
studied for its potential use in conservation and restoration applications in Cultural Heritage …

To overcome the limitations of traditional conservation treatments used for protection and
consolidation of stone and lime mortars and plasters, mostly based on polymers or …