Effect of perchlorate on biocementation capable bacteria and Martian bricks
Swati Dubey, Shubhanshu Shukla, Nitin Gupta, Rashmi Dixit, Punyasloke Bhadury, Aloke Kumar
This study investigates the impact of perchlorate on biocementation-capable bacteria and Martian bricks, finding that perchlorate inhibits bacterial growth and induces multicellularity-like behavior, while improving brick compressive strength with guar gum.
PLoS ONE · Jan 29, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering