Use of bacteria to repair cracks in concrete

2009/09/20 by Kim Van Tittelboom, Nele De Belie, Willem De Muynck +1 · 3 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · Materials Science · #Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing #Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition #Microbial Applications in Construction Materials

paper · doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2009.08.025

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Citations

• Bacterial carbonate precipitation improves the durability of cementitious materials
• Bacterial carbonate precipitation as an alternative surface treatment for concrete
• Remediation of Concrete Using Microorganisms
• Application of bacteria as self-healing agent for the development of sustainable concrete

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• Bioconcrete: next generation of self-healing concrete
• Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation: a widespread phenomenon in the biological world
• Microbiologically induced calcite precipitation [wikipedia]