Review of the use of microorganisms in geotechnical engineering applications

KJ Osinubi, AO Eberemu, TS Ijimdiya, SE Yakubu… - SN Applied …, 2020 - Springer
Until recently, engineers either ignored or neglected the role of microorganisms in
geotechnical engineering. The microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) research …

Research status and development of microbial induced calcium carbonate mineralization technology

J Chen, B Liu, M Zhong, C Jing, B Guo - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
In nature, biomineralization is a common phenomenon, which can be further divided into
authigenic and artificially induced mineralization. In recent years, artificially induced …

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) particles as a carrier to improve the growth of microorganisms in concrete

J Xiang, Y Song, H Shu, Z Li, J Qiu, X Gu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
At present, microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is still difficult to apply to
cement and concrete, mainly because bacteria are easily corroded by alkaline cement …

Synergistic removal of phosphorus and fluorine impurities in phosphogypsum by enzyme-induced modified microbially induced carbonate precipitation method

J Xiang, J Qiu, Y Song, Y Miao, X Gu - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) technology is difficult to be used for
phosphogypsum (PG) treatment because the pH of PG is too low to be suitable for the …

Less is more: Optimising the biocementation of coastal sands by reducing influent urea through response surface method

MS Ashraf, MUH Shah, A Bokhari, M Hasan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The excessive effluent ammonia produced during the conventional biocementation of
coastal sands by ureolytic Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) poses a looming …

Combined biological and cement solidification of lead-zinc tailings for backfill preparation and its environmental effects

X Sun, J Xiang, B Xiong, X Kong, J Qiu - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lead-zinc tailings (LZT) are known to contain excess lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn), posing
potential environmental and human health risks if not properly managed. Cemented paste …

The influence of the number of injections of bio-composite cement on the properties of bio-sandstone cemented by bio-composite cement

X Yu, C Qian, L Sun - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Using bio-composite cement, loose sand particles can be aggregated into bio-sandstone
with good mechanical strength. The average compressive strength, hydraulic conductivity …

Investigating the potential of biobinder for bottom ash solidification/stabilization: leaching behaviour and pH dependence

Z Li, N Wu, Y Song, J Xiang - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, a large amount of municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash (IBA) is
produced from waste incineration plants; therefore, it is still a challenge for IBA …

Optimization of biocementation responses by artificial neural network and random forest in comparison to response surface methodology

VL Pacheco, L Bragagnolo, F Dalla Rosa… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
In this article, the optimization of the specific urease activity (SUA) and the calcium
carbonate (CaCO3) using microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) was compared to …

Microbial-induced calcite precipitation: A milestone towards soil improvement

AA Dardau, M Mustafa… - Malaysian Applied …, 2021 - jms.mabjournal.com
11-27 Muskhazli Mustafa.pmd Page 1 * To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Malays. Appl. Biol. (2021) 50(1): 11–27 MICROBIAL-INDUCED CALCITE PRECIPITATION: A …