Bio-inspired synthesis of nanocrystalline calcite demonstrating significant improvement in mechanical properties of concrete: a construction-nanobiotechnology …

A Debnath, R Jeengar, D Maity, R Sen - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
The bioinspired synthesis of construction material, known as biocement, represents a
significant advancement in addressing the environmental sustainability issues associated …

Stability of kangaroo rat burrows in the Sonoran Desert: Evidence of biocementation

S Tirkes, D Aydin, M Thompson… - Canadian …, 2024 - cdnsciencepub.com
Kangaroo rats (Dipodomys deserti) construct complex burrow systems in loose desert sand
that survive temperature and relative humidity fluctuations and storms. Animals that burrow …

[PDF][PDF] Strengthening of sand by calcite producing bacteria Lysinibacillus sp. DRG3 isolated from a naturally cemented site

S Ghatak, S Manna, D Roy - Proc., 67th Canadian Geotechnical …, 2014 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT A non-pathogenic soil-residing bacterial strain Lysinibacillus sp. DRG3 was
isolated from naturally cemented tailings sand site in eastern India. DRG3 is capable of …