There is a strong chance that 20th century warming will cause differences in precipitation
distribution, hydrological cycle and effective moisture changes over the globe. Arid central …

Lacustrine carbonates accumulate in all climates and in any tectonic situation. Their
depositional patterns are assessed through a database involving literature representing …

Increasing environmental pollution in urban areas has been endangering the survival of
carbonate stones in monuments and statuary for many decades. Numerous conservation …

Biomineralization is a known natural phenomenon associated with a wide range of bacterial
species. Bacterial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation by marine isolates was …

This study stresses the role of specific bacterial outer structures (such as glycocalix and
parietal polymers) on calcium carbonate crystallization in terrestrial environments. The aim …

Myxococcus xanthus, a common soil bacterium, plays an active role in the formation of
spheroidal vaterite. Bacterial production of CO2 and NH3 and the transformation of the NH3 …

Bacterially induced calcium carbonate precipitation was used as a novel and
environmentally friendly approach to produce a protective layer on the surface of cement …

A key problem of how to distinguish between biotic and abiotic carbonate minerals in nature
and/or in the laboratory has confused researchers for some time. Although numerous …

It is thought that morphologies of bacterial carbonates can be used to identify microbial
fossils and/or precipitates in sediments and rocks. This study shows that calcite and vaterite …

Decarbonizing concrete manufacturing calls for sustainable construction materials since
cement production contributes about 8% of global anthropogenic CO 2 emissions. Alkali …