Geotechnical research has been yearning for revolutionary innovations that could bring
breakthroughs to conventional practices, especially at a time when energy efficiency and …

Calcium carbonate represents a large portion of carbon reservoir and is used commercially
for a variety of applications. Microbial carbonate precipitation, a by-product of microbial …

Biodeposition of minerals is a widespread phenomenon in the biological world and is
mediated by bacteria, fungi, protists, and plants. Calcium carbonate is one of those minerals …

Microbially-induced calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precipitation (MICP) is a widely explored
and promising technology for use in various engineering applications. In this review, CaCO3 …

This third edition offers a comprehensive overview of the latest theories on flow, transport,
and heat-exchange processes in porous media. It also details sophisticated porous media …

Earth embankment dams are one of the most commonly constructed hydraulic
infrastructures worldwide. One mode of dam failure is piping through the embankment …

Temperature is a key factor that contributes to microbially induced calcium carbonate
precipitation. At low temperatures, low enzyme activity results in a lack of calcium …

Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) offers an attractive alternative to traditional
grouting technologies for creating barriers to groundwater flow and containing subsurface …

Abstract Background The ureolytic bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii is well-known for its
capability of microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP), representing a great potential …

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 …