BioengineeringPLoS ONEPeer-reviewed
Effect of perchlorate on biocementation capable bacteria and Martian bricks
Swati Dubey, Shubhanshu Shukla, Nitin Gupta…·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.
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