Diatomaceous earth as a protective vehicle for bacteria applied for self-healing concrete

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 567-577

  Wang, J Y ^a   De Belie, N ^a   Verstraete, W ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bacillus sphaericus; Carrier; Crack repair; Microbial CaCO 3; Ureolytic activity

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CONCRETE; INFUSORIAL EARTH; UREA;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROMETRY; IMMOBILIZATION; NONHUMAN; PH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTROMETRY; WATER ABSORPTION;

BACILLUS; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; DIATOMACEOUS EARTH; GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; UREA; WATER;

BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84863489439     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-011-1037-1     Document Type: Article

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