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 …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation: A state-of-the-art review

Y Wang, C Konstantinou, S Tang, H Chen - Biogeotechnics, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) is a naturally occurring process
whereby bacteria produce enzymes that accelerate the precipitation of calcium carbonate …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of living structural biocomposites

M Hirsch, L Lucherini, R Zhao, AC Saracho, E Amstad - Materials Today, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Nature fabricates organic/inorganic composites under benign conditions, yet, in many cases,
their mechanical properties exceed those of the individual building components it is made …

Mechanics, modeling, and upscaling of biocemented soils: a review of breakthroughs and challenges

R Harran, D Terzis, L Laloui - International Journal of Geomechanics, 2023‏ - ascelibrary.org
Biogeotechnical research has inspired revolutionary ideas to claim the status of a distinctive
branch of geotechnical engineering. Most notably, underground carbonate mineralization …

Strength behavior of temperature-dependent MICP-treated soil

Y Wang, Y Wang, C Konstantinou - Journal of Geotechnical and …, 2023‏ - ascelibrary.org
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a novel soil-strengthening technique
that involves a biogeochemical process. Temperature plays a crucial role in influencing the …

[HTML][HTML] Connecting molecular biomarkers, mineralogical composition, and microbial diversity from Mars analog lava tubes

V Palma, JL González-Pimentel… - Science of the Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Lanzarote (Canary Islands, Spain) is one of the best terrestrial analogs to Martian
volcanology. Particularly, Lanzarote lava tubes may offer access to recognizably preserved …

Role of biochar in drained shear strength enhancement and ammonium removal of biostimulated MICP-treated calcareous sand

YJ Wang, WB Chen, JH Yin, XL Han… - … of Geotechnical and …, 2024‏ - ascelibrary.org
Biostimulation through the enrichment of indigenous ureolytic bacteria has been proven to
be a feasible approach for implementing microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) …

Casein-assisted enhancement of the compressive strength of biocemented sand

M Miyake, D Kim, T Hata - Scientific Reports, 2022‏ - nature.com
As a soil biomineralization process, casein-assisted enzyme-induced carbonate
precipitation (EICP) yielded biocemented specimens with significantly higher compressive …