State-of-the-art review of soil erosion control by MICP and EICP techniques: Problems, applications, and prospects

Y Wang, X Sun, L Miao, H Wang, L Wu, W Shi… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the application of microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) and
enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) techniques have been extensively studied …

Mineralogy, morphology, and reaction kinetics of ureolytic bio-cementation in the presence of seawater ions and varying soil materials

RJ Burdalski, BGO Ribeiro, MG Gomez… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Microbially-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a bio-cementation process
that can improve the engineering properties of granular soils through the precipitation of …

Reductions in Hydraulic Conductivity of Sands Caused by Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation

SH Baek, TH Kwon, JT DeJong - Journal of Geotechnical and …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) modifies soil behavior and properties
through the precipitation of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) in the pore space. It has gained …

Improving the spatial control of soil biocementation using indigenous microorganisms: Column experiments and reactive transport modeling

M Lee, MG Gomez, CMR Graddy, ACM San Pablo… - Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microbially-Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP), or biocementation, is a
biomediated soil improvement process that uses microbial ureolytic activity to enable the …

Development of bio-grout injection strategy and design guide using reactive transport model for field-scale soil improvement based on microbially induced calcium …

O Ramos, TH Kwon - Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) has garnered huge interest for
its potential as an alternative and sustainable ground improvement method as it exploits …

Dissolution Behavior of Ureolytic Biocementation: Physical Experiments and Reactive Transport Modeling

BGO Ribeiro, MG Gomez - Journal of Geotechnical and …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is a promising bio-mediated cementation
process that can improve the engineering properties of granular soils through the …

Microstructure development in artificially cemented, fine-grained soils

S Oberhollenzer, A Baldermann, R Marte, DMM Tahir… - Geosciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fine-grained sedimentary deposits can bear an increased risk for building settlements due
to their moderate stiffness and strength properties, as well as high groundwater tables …

An examination of the effect of chemically induced damage on the monotonic and cyclic shearing behavior of biocemented sands

BGO Ribeiro, M Lee… - Geotechnical …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Microbially induced calcite precipitation is a biomediated soil improvement method that can
improve the engineering properties of granular soils. Although improvements in soil …

A comparative study of various parameters influencing biocalcification via ureolysis mediated by enzyme and microbe: A comprehensive review

D Suresh, KV Uday - Geomicrobiology Journal, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The biocalcification process in soil via urea hydrolysis is mediated by bacterial urease
enzyme (microbially induced carbonate precipitation, MICP) or free urease (enzyme induced …

Hydrodynamic Limitations on Biomineralization-Induced Permeability Reduction

EM Albalghiti, BR Ellis - ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
While the subsurface applications of microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP)
have so far emphasized near-wellbore permeability reduction, MICP technology may …