Microbial Applications in Construction Materials

Biosynthetic additive manufacturing through mycelium-bacteria consortia

This paper develops a biosynthetic additive manufacturing method using mycelium-bacteria consortia to convert lignocellulosic biomass into durable structural materials.

Quantifying the Effect of Encapsulation on Microbial Mineralization Processes Using a Modified DNA Extraction Method

This paper develops a DNA extraction method to quantify encapsulation effects on microbial mineralization, showing it enables precise tracking of growth and mineralization in carbonate-encapsulated cells.

Bacterial Swarming-Guided Biomineralization Enables Pattern Formation in Engineered Living Materials

This study shows how bacterial swarming guides calcium phosphate mineralization to form concentric patterns in engineered living materials.

Assessment of Microbial Consortia for Biogenic Mineralization Potential of Lead (Pb) using Microbiologically Induced Calcite Precipitation and Nitrate Reduction

This study optimizes microbial consortia for lead bioremediation via nitrate reduction and calcite precipitation, achieving >90% Pb-mineralization efficiency under specific conditions.

Isolation of bioconcrete-producing bacteria for urea-free marine applications

The paper isolates and characterizes marine bacteria capable of producing bioconcrete without urea, suitable for self-healing marine concrete structures.

Nickel-Driven Dynamics of Urease in Sporosarcina pasteurii: Integrated Computational and Experimental Insights

This study shows nickel enhances urease activity but inhibits bacterial growth, revealing an optimal nickel range for biocementation efficiency.

Assessing soluble and insoluble calcium sources for growth, biofilm formation, and biomineralization in Bacillus subtilis.

This study evaluates how different calcium sources affect growth, biofilm formation, and biomineralization in Bacillus subtilis, finding that organic salts support better ECM production than inorganic sources.

Effect of perchlorate on biocementation capable bacteria and Martian bricks

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.

Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Calcium-Precipitating Alkali-Tolerant Lysinibacillus sphaericus in Local Urban Environment

This study isolates and characterizes a novel alkali-tolerant Lysinibacillus sphaericus strain capable of calcium carbonate precipitation, showing potential for concrete crack repair.

The diversity of cellular systems involved in carbonate precipitation by Escherichia coli

This study identifies 54 genes involved in microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) in E. coli, revealing roles for central metabolism, iron metabolism, cell architecture, and transport in the process.

A genetic platform for a biocementation bacterium

This paper develops a genetic toolkit for Sporosarcina pasteurii, enabling genome modification and uncovering genes involved in biocementation.

Isolation and Characterization of Strains used in Bacterial-Based Strategies for Accelerated Carbonation of Lime Mortars

This paper isolates and characterizes bacterial strains for accelerating lime mortar carbonation, finding that S. patagoniensis produces the most CO2 and achieves faster and greater carbonation.

Bio-sintering of Limestone to Produce Pollution Free Cement

This paper demonstrates a bio-sintering process using bacteria to produce pollution-free cement from limestone by emulating natural cement formation.

Metabolic insights into microbially induced calcite formation by Bacillaceae for application in bio-based construction materials

This study investigates non-ureolytic microbial calcite precipitation by Bacillaceae, showing acetate-driven calcite formation and linking it to calcium stress response mechanisms.

Calcite Precipitation by a Nitrogen-Fixing Cyanobacterium

This study identifies two mechanisms of MICP in Anabaena, showing how mechanical stress and heterocyst-calcite contact drive calcium carbonate precipitation.

Meta-omics reveals role of photosynthesis in Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation at a CO2-rich Geyser

The paper uses metagenomics and metaproteomics to study microbial communities at a CO2-rich geyser, finding photosynthesis and phosphorus limitation may influence MICP.