Biomineralization of cyanobacteria Synechocystis pevalekii improves the durability properties of cement mortar

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M. Sudhakara Reddy¹  Navneet Sidhu¹  Shweta Goyal² 

[1] Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology;Department of Civil Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology;

关键词: Cyanobacteria;    Synechocystis pevalekii;    Calcium carbonate precipitation;    Sand consolidation;    Compressive strength;    Water absorption;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13568-022-01403-z

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Keypoints Cyanobacterial Synechocystis pevalekii cells induced calcification on cement mortar. Both live and UV-treated cells increased the compressive strength and reduced the water absorption. Biomineralization by S. pevalekii serves as a low-cost and eco-friendly MICCP technology.

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