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 …

Progress in the development of human carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and their pharmacological applications: Where are we today?

CB Mishra, M Tiwari, CT Supuran - Medicinal Research …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Carbonic anhydrases (CAs, EC 4.2. 1.1) are widely distributed metalloenzymes in
both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. They efficiently catalyze the reversible hydration of carbon …

A review on the applications of microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation in solid waste treatment and soil remediation

M Song, T Ju, Y Meng, S Han, L Lin, J Jiang - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Improper disposal and accumulation of solid waste can cause a number of environmental
problems, such as the heavy metal contamination of soil. Microbially induced calcium …

Formations of calcium carbonate minerals by bacteria and its multiple applications

P Anbu, CH Kang, YJ Shin, JS So - Springerplus, 2016 - Springer
Biomineralization is a naturally occurring process in living organisms. In this review, we
discuss microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) in detail. In the MICP …

Soil enzymes in a changing environment: current knowledge and future directions

RG Burns, JL DeForest, J Marxsen… - Soil Biology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
This review focuses on some important and challenging aspects of soil extracellular enzyme
research. We report on recent discoveries, identify key research needs and highlight the …

Biomineralization of calcium carbonates and their engineered applications: a review

NK Dhami, MS Reddy, A Mukherjee - Frontiers in microbiology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICCP) is a naturally occurring
biological process in which microbes produce inorganic materials as part of their basic …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review of biomineralization in environmental geotechnics: Applications, trends, and perspectives

Y Zhang, X Hu, Y Wang, N Jiang - Biogeotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
In this review paper, the applications of biomineralization in environmental geotechnics are
analyzed. Three environmental geotechnics scenarios, namely heavy metal contamination …

Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation: a widespread phenomenon in the biological world

M Seifan, A Berenjian - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2019 - Springer
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 …

A review of microbial precipitation for sustainable construction

V Achal, A Mukherjee - Construction and Building Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanisation has accelerated consumption of concrete making it the most consumed
artificial material. Present day concrete is one of the largest sources of anthropogenic …

Carbon mineralization: from natural analogues to engineered systems

IM Power, AL Harrison, GM Dipple… - … in Mineralogy and …, 2013 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Carbon mineralization sequesters CO2 by reaction of alkaline earth metal bearing silicate
and hydroxide minerals with CO2 to form stable carbonate minerals. Seifritz (1990) …