Biocalcification using B. pasteurii for strengthening brick masonry civil engineering structures

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 191-200

  Raut, Supriya H ^a   Sarode, D D ^a   Lele, S S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus pasteurii; Biocalcification; Bricks; Compressive strength; Urease; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS PASTEURII; BIOCALCIFICATION; CALCITE PRECIPITATION; CIVIL ENGINEERING STRUCTURES; COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS; IN-WATER ABSORPTION; UREASE; WATER ABSORPTION CAPACITY;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCITE; CIVIL ENGINEERING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; OPTIMIZATION; UREA; WATER ABSORPTION;

BRICK;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPOROSARCINA PASTEURII;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; UREA; UREASE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENGINEERING; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PH; TEMPERATURE;

BACILLUS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CULTURE MEDIA; ENGINEERING; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; TEMPERATURE; UREA; UREASE;

EID: 84891659457     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-013-1439-5     Document Type: Article

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