Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is a recently developed technique for
microbiological ground improvement that has been applied for mitigating various …

Soil with the required engineering properties is the first prerequisite in construction
engineering, as the stability of the buildings and structures highly hinges on characteristics …

For environmental protection, safe disposal of toxic pollutants such as heavy metal is very
important since they are regarded as hazardous waste. Several techniques such as …

Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world being cement one of its
main components. Cement production accounts for 5-8% of anthropogenic CO 2 emissions …

The strength of sandy soil can be improved via enzyme-induced calcium carbonate (CaCO
3) precipitation (EICP). This method is a sustainable and environmentally friendly soil …

The use of non-desalinated seawater for mining purposes is not recommendable because of
the high salinity and the presence of some ions, that is, Ca 2+ and Mg 2+, that can hamper …

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Malays. Appl. Biol. (2021) 50(1): 11–27 MICROBIAL-INDUCED CALCITE PRECIPITATION: A …

The estimation of optical density (OD) with viable cells is challenging for engineering
purposes. In this study, the OD conversion based on previous study was used. The inhibited …

The engineering practices for applying the microbial precipitation of carbonates require a
design of the blending biocement solution (BCS). The BCS is usually blended with …

Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) has been exploited as an efficient
strategy to immobilize toxic metals in the form of carbonate salts. The present study …