The timeline for overall commercial implementation is unclear. Researchers make surprising breakthrough with material that's ...

Generally found in soil, the bacteria undergoes a process known as microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation—basically, it generates a rock-like substance as it consumes its nutrients.

Veins of bacteria could form a self-healing system for concrete infrastructure 'BioFiber' can stabilize and heal damaged concrete Date: December 8, 2023 ...

Adding bacteria, however, may keep that from happening. When calcium chloride de-icer is spread on sidewalks or roads, it reacts with the calcium hydroxide in concrete, creating calcium oxychloride.

A silent but devastating threat is compromising the durability of wastewater infrastructure: microbially induced concrete corrosion (MICC). This complex process, driven by sulfur-oxidizing ...

Scientists in Germany have successfully turned urine into bio-concrete, as part of a project aiming to revolutionize sustainable construction by creating building materials from waste. The ...

Concrete is everywhere—from skyscrapers to sidewalks. But it comes at a steep environmental cost. Cement, the key ingredient in concrete, is responsible for about eight percent of global carbon ...

Researchers develop a sustainable building material using fungus and bacteria. It could be a greener, long lasting concrete alternative.

The durable bacteria, typically found in the soil, has the ability to drive a biological process called microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation to create a stone-like material that can ...

When induced into forming an endospore the bacteria can survive the harsh conditions inside concrete, lying dormant until called into action. “One of the amazing things about this research is how ...