Development of bioconcrete material using an enrichment culture of novel thermophilic anaerobic bacteria

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 336-339

  Ghosh, P ^a   Mandal, S ^a   Pal, S ^a   Bandyopadhyaya, G ^a   Chattopadhyay, B D ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aanaerobic bacteria; Compressive strength; Concrete; Microbial precipitation; Mortar; Thermophilic bacteria

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BUILDING MATERIAL; CELL CULTURE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; SHEWANELLA; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOMASS; CELLS, CULTURED; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; SHEWANELLA; SILICON DIOXIDE; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33646006416     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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