Microbial carbonate precipitation in construction materials: A review

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 118-136

  De Muynck, Willem ^a   De Belie, Nele ^a   Verstraete, Willy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biocement; Bioconcrete; Biodeposition; Biomineralization; Biomortar; Calcite; Conservation; MICP; Stone

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE APPROACH; BACTERIAL STRAINS; BINDER MATERIAL; BIOCEMENTS; BIOCONCRETE; BIODEPOSITION; BIOMORTAR; CARBONATE LAYERS; CARBONATE PRECIPITATION; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; CRACK FORMATION; IN-SITU; METABOLIC PATHWAYS; ORNAMENTAL STONE; RESEARCH GROUPS; SELF-HEALING;

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; CARBONATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRACKS; OCEAN HABITATS;

BACTERIA;

BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; CRACK; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PERMEABILITY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 74149091993     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2009.02.006     Document Type: Review

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