Bacterial carbonate precipitation improves the durability of cementitious materials

2008/05/04 by Willem De Muynck, Dieter Debrouwer, Nele De Belie +1 · 9 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Engineering · Environmental Science · #Building materials and conservation #Concrete and Cement Materials Research #Microbial Applications in Construction Materials

paper · doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2008.03.005

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Citations

• Modification of porous media permeability, using calcium carbonate produced enzymatically in situ
• Effectiveness of surface coatings in improving concrete durability

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