The interplay between microbial communities and soil properties

L Philippot, C Chenu, A Kappler, MC Rillig… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
In recent years, there has been considerable progress in determining the soil properties that
influence the structure of the soil microbiome. By contrast, the effects of microorganisms on …

Desiccation cracking of soils: A review of investigation approaches, underlying mechanisms, and influencing factors

CS Tang, C Zhu, Q Cheng, H Zeng, JJ Xu, BG Tian… - Earth-Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to review the development and the state of the art in desiccation
cracking characterization methods and review the desiccation cracking behaviors of soils …

A systematic review of bacteria-based self-healing concrete: Biomineralization, mechanical, and durability properties

M Nodehi, T Ozbakkaloglu, A Gholampour - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cracking is one of the major deteriorating causes of concrete, which allows the entrance of
chemicals and can lead to the loss of physico-mechanical and durability properties of …

Factors affecting the performance of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) treated soil: a review

CS Tang, L Yin, N Jiang, C Zhu, H Zeng, H Li… - Environmental Earth …, 2020 - Springer
Soil stabilization technology based on microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) has
gained widespread interest in geotechnical engineering. MICP has been found to be able to …

[HTML][HTML] Formations of calcium carbonate minerals by bacteria and its multiple applications

P Anbu, CH Kang, YJ Shin, JS So - Springerplus, 2016 - Springer
Biomineralization is a naturally occurring process in living organisms. In this review, we
discuss microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) in detail. In the MICP …

[HTML][HTML] Carbonate precipitation through microbial activities in natural environment, and their potential in biotechnology: a review

T Zhu, M Dittrich - Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Calcium carbonate represents a large portion of carbon reservoir and is used commercially
for a variety of applications. Microbial carbonate precipitation, a by-product of microbial …

A review on the applications of microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation in solid waste treatment and soil remediation

M Song, T Ju, Y Meng, S Han, L Lin, J Jiang - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Improper disposal and accumulation of solid waste can cause a number of environmental
problems, such as the heavy metal contamination of soil. Microbially induced calcium …

Bio-remediation of desiccation cracking in clayey soils through microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP)

B Liu, C Zhu, CS Tang, YH Xie, LY Yin, Q Cheng… - Engineering geology, 2020 - Elsevier
Desiccation cracking is a common natural phenomenon in clayey soils, considerably
degrading their mechanical and hydraulic properties. Typical remediation methods are …

From biology to biomimicry: Using nature to build better structures–A review

MK Ahamed, H Wang, PJ Hazell - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Nature provides examples of resilient materials and structures with optimised morphologies
and topologies to achieve excellent mechanical and structural properties and sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial‑induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) technology: a review on the fundamentals and engineering applications

K Zhang, CS Tang, NJ Jiang, XH Pan, B Liu… - Environmental Earth …, 2023 - Springer
The microbial‑induced carbonate precipitation (MICP), as an emerging biomineralization
technology mediated by specific bacteria, has been a popular research focus for scientists …