This research focused on the evaluation of the potential use of a soil-isolated bacteria, identified as Staphylococcus equorum, for microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) and copper removal. Isolated bacteria were characterized considering gr...
There has been increasing interest, in the past decade, in bio-mediated approaches to soil improvement for geotechnical applications. Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) has been investigated as a potentially sustainable method...
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 and retarded behavior of the microbially induced carbonate precipitatio...
Microbiologically induced CaCO3 precipitation (MICP) is a well-known bio-based solution with application in environmental, geotechnical, and civil engineering. The significance of the MICP has increased explorations of process efficiency and specific...
Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is a sustainable and environmentally friendly technology with applications in soil stabilization, concrete crack repair, and wastewater treatment. This study presents an improved Darcy-scale numerical...
Geotechnical engineering projects carried out within the framework of the low-emission economy and the circular economy are the subject of many publications. Some of these studies present the use of various waste materials, as soil additives, for imp...
The cementation medium for ureolytic microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) typically consists of urea and a calcium source. While some studies have augmented this basic medium, the effects of adding substrates such as ammonium ch...
Research on MICP technology for ground improvement began in the early 2000s, and since then, it has been considered as innovative research. The field of applications is showing signs of expanding from sandy soil stabilization to remediation. However,...
As a response to aging of cultured urease-producing microorganisms, the blending method was examined to obtain the required carbonate production amount using the apparent viability (Rcv) based on previous research. As a result, a significantly higher...
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a promising technology for solidifying sandy soil, ground improvement, repairing concrete cracks, and remediation of polluted land. By solidifying sand into soil capable of growing shrubs, MICP ca...
Biomineralization is a common phenomenon in nature, and the use of microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) technology for engineering construction is a successful attempt to utilize natural biological phenomena, which has become a ho...
Microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a new geotechnical engineering technology used to strengthen soils and other materials. Although it is considered to be environmentally friendly, there is a lack of quantitative data and objective e...
Soil improvement via MICP (microbially induced carbonate precipitation) technologies has recently received widespread attention in the geoenvironmental and geotechnical fields. The durability of MICP-treated samples remains a critical concern in this...
Microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a promising process with applications in various industries, including soil improvement, bioremediation, and concrete repair. However, comprehensive bibliometric analyses focusing on MICP research i...
Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) through a ureolytic pathway is a process that promotes calcite precipitation as a result of the urease enzymatic activity of several microorganisms. It has been studied for different technological appl...
Biomineralization processes utilizing microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) have recently shown promise as an effective approach for remediating heavy metal contamination. This article offers a comprehensive review of the latest research o...
Microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a natural bio-mediated process that has been investigated for soil stabilization and heavy metal immobilization in soil and groundwater. This study analyzed the effect and mechanism of MICP for the...
Microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is an eco-friendly soil stabilization technique. This study explores the synergistic effects of incorporating hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) into the MICP process to enhance the disintegration an...
The use of additives has generated significant attention due to their extensive application in the microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) process. This study aims to discuss the effects of Na-montmorillonite (Na-MMT) on CaCO3 crys...
The development of methods to reuse large volumes of plastic waste is essential to curb the environmental impact of plastic pollution. Plastic-reinforced cementitious materials (PRCs), such as plastic-reinforced mortar (PRM), may be potential avenues...
Microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a novel approach that is already being applied in various areas of construction. The precipitated calcium carbonate can be used to reduce porosity and thus increase the durability of deterio...
Microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is an effective technology for repairing sites contaminated by heavy metals. In this work, Sporosarcina pasteurii was cultured and mixed with a cementing fluid as a binder to remediate Pb-contaminated...
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) has been proposed as a sustainable approach to solve various environmental, structural, geotechnical and architectural issues. In the last decade, a ubiquitous microbial metabolism, nitrate reduction...
Microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a bio-inspired solution where bacteria metabolize urea to precipitate. This carbonate acts as a bio-cement that bonds soil particles. The existing framework has focused mainly on applying MICP throu...
Soil improvement is one of the fundamental practices in civil engineering, with a long-standing history. In today’s context, the rapidly increasing demand for construction driven by urbanization has further emphasized the necessity and signific...
Microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a new technology used for reinforcing soils through microbial mineralization. However, the existing MICP treatment technology is more suiTable for deeper soils due to its high permeability....
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) refers to the formation of calcium carbonate driven by microbial metabolic processes, such as ureolysis. As an emerging biocementation technique, MICP has garnered attention for various applications...
Microbial induced calcite precipitation (MICP) offers a host of interesting features, from both theoretical and practical standpoints. This process was firstly investigated as a geo-biological mechanism involved in carbonate mineral formation in both...
This study investigates the depth-dependent crack-healing behavior of microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) using a novel transparent acrylic mold that enables non-destructive, real-time observation of precipitation across the cr...
Microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is a promising new technology in the area of Civil Engineering with potential to become a cost-effective, environmentally friendly and sustainable solution to many problems such as ground improvement, li...
Recently, microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) has shown potent potential in the field of civil engineering. The calcium carbonate crystals produced by bacteria during the MICP process play a central role in sticking the soil. However,...
The microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) method has gained intense attention in recent years as a safe and sustainable alternative for soil improvement and for use in construction materials. In this study, the effects of the addition of p...
The appearance of cracks is one of the reasons that affect the performance of asphalt pavement, and traditional repair methods have the potential problem of causing adverse effects on the environment. In this paper, an environmentally friendly method...
Unsaturated soil is a form of natural soil whose pores are filled by air and water. Different from saturated soil, the microstructure of unsaturated soil consists of three phases, namely, the solid phase (soil particle), vapor phase, and liquid phase...
Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) is a natural biocementation that takes place in corals, stromatolites and beach rocks. In recent years, researchers have explored the emulation of this process as a sustainable alternative of...
This study aims to characterize the effect of microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) on the desiccation cracking behaviors of compacted calcium bentonite soils. We prepare six groups of samples by mixing bentonites with deionized water, pure...
In desalination, a high level of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) ions in seawater can cause scale deposition on the reverse osmosis membranes and water treatment systems. This process can significantly affect the efficiency of desalination. In additi...
Microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) can enhance the physical properties of recycled aggregates. Compared to traditional technologies, MICP offers environmental benefits and produces no pollution. However, its mineralization effic...
Granite residual soil is widely distributed in Southeastern China. Such soils exhibit mechanical characteristics such as loose, rich cracks and easy disintegration, resulting in severe soil erosion disasters under rainfall conditions. Microbial-induc...
Microbially induced calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precipitation (MICP) can improve the shear strength of soil via biocementation while reducing its porosity and hydraulic conductivity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the addition...
Soil salinization and heavy metal pollution represent significant global challenges to farmland sustainability and food security. Globally, over 800 million hectares of land are affected by salinity, with approximately 17% of cultivated land exhibiti...
Recently, green materials and technologies have received considerable attention in geotechnical engineering. One of such techniques is microbially-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP). In the MICP process, CaCO3 is achieved bio-chemically within th...
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The microbially-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) technique has shown great robustness in dealing with soil and groundwater contamination problems. A typical result of the implementation of MICP technique is a change in the pore structur...
Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) has attracted attention as an environmentally friendly soil stabilization method, with Sporosarcina pasteurii being a key ureolytic bacterium in this process. However, its behavior in oxygen-limited en...
The growing scarcity of freshwater has accelerated the global deployment of desalination technologies, especially reverse osmosis (RO), as an alternative to meet increasing water demands. However, this process generates substantial quantities of brin...
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) has extensive applications in fields such as geology, environmental science, and engineering. In this study, Lysinibacillus sp. YT41, a bacterium isolated from marine sediment, was found to i...
Rock masses are inherently heterogeneous, with numerous fractures that significantly affect their mechanical properties, fracture characteristics, and acoustic emission features due to the interactions between fractures or between fractures and the r...
Pore structure is a fundamental parameter in determining the hydrocarbon storage capacity and flow characteristics of a reservoir. Mercury injection capillary pressure (MICP) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) are two commonly utilized techniques f...
This study investigates the potential of microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) for soil stabilization and heavy metal immobilization, utilizing landfill leachate-derived ureolytic consortium. Experimental conditions identified yeas...
Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) technology has garnered significant attention in geotechnical engineering and environmental remediation due to its environmentally friendly and cost-effective advantages. However, the current...
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