Microbial metabolism and bio-cement formation in extreme cementitious environments
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2025-09-15
Date
2022Supervisor
Faiz Shaikh
Navdeep Dhami
Elizabeth Watkin
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
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Science and Engineering
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School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
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Abstract
Using the principles of biomineralization and Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation, an attempt has been made to improve its application in marine concrete environments. Microbial dynamics under highly alkaline and saline marine concrete environments of pH> 11 and 5% salinity were studied to isolate extremophilic strains with higher viability, metabolic activity, and biomineralizing abilities to work in harsh concrete environments. They were used as isolates and co-cultures with a standard lab strain for comparison.
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