Microbiologically induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a bio-geochemical process that induces calcium carbonate precipitation within the soil matrix.[1]Biomineralization in the form of calcium carbonate precipitation can be traced back to the Precambrian period.[2] Calcium carbonate can be precipitated in three polymorphic forms, which in the order of their usual stabilities are calcite, aragonite and vaterite.[3] The main groups of microorganisms that can induce the carbonate precipitation are photosynthetic microorganisms such as cyanobacteria and microalgae; sulfate-reducing bacteria; and some species of microorganisms involved in nitrogen cycle.[4] Several mechanisms have been identified by which bacteria can induce the calcium carbonate precipitation, including urea hydrolysis, denitrification, sulfate production, and iron reduction.[5] Two different pathways, or autotrophic and heterotrophic pathways, through which calcium carbonate is produced have been identified. There are three autotrophic pathways, which all result in depletion of carbon dioxide and favouring calcium carbonate precipitation.[6] In heterotrophic pathway, two metabolic cycles can be involved: the nitrogen cycle and the sulfur cycle.[7] Several applications of this process have been proposed, such as remediation of cracks and corrosion prevention in concrete,[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] biogrout,[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] sequestration of radionuclides and heavy metals.[25][26][27][28][29][30][excessive citations]
^Mortensen, B.M.; Haber, M.J.; DeJong, J.T.; Caslake, L.F. Nelson (2011). "Effects of environmental factors on microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation". Journal of Applied Microbiology. 111 (2): 338–49. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.05065.x. PMID21624021. S2CID25975769.
^Ariyanti, D.; Handayani, N.A.; Hadiyanto (2011). "An overview of biocement production from microalgae". International Journal of Science and Engineering. 2 (2): 30–33.
^Seifan, Mostafa; Sarmah, Ajit K.; Ebrahiminezhad, Alireza; Ghasemi, Younes; Samani, Ali Khajeh; Berenjian, Aydin (2018-03-01). "Bio-reinforced self-healing concrete using magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 102 (5): 2167–2178. doi:10.1007/s00253-018-8782-2. ISSN1432-0614. PMID29380030. S2CID46766589.
^Achal, V., Mukherjee, A., Goyal, S., Reddy, M.S. (2012). Corrosion prevention of reinforced concrete with microbial calcite precipitation. ACI Materials Journal, April, 157-163.
^Van Tittelboom, K.; De Belie, N.; De Muynck, W.; Verstraete, W. (2010). "Use of bacteria to repair cracks in concrete". Cement and Concrete Research. 40 (1): 157–166. doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2009.08.025.
^Wiktor, V.; Jonkers, H.M. (2011). "Quantification of crack-healing in novel bacteria-based self-healing concrete". Cement and Concrete Composites. 33 (7): 763–770. doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2011.03.012.
^Jonkers, H.M.; Thijssena, A.; Muyzerb, G.; Copuroglua, O.; Schlangen, E. (2010). "Application of bacteria as self-healing agent for the development of sustainable concrete". Ecological Engineering. 36 (2): 230–235. doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2008.12.036.
^Ramachandran, S.K.; Ramakrishnan, V.; Bang, S.S. (2001). "Remediation of concrete using microorganisms". ACI Materials Journal. 98: 3–9. doi:10.14359/10154.
^De Muynck, W.; Cox, K.; De Belie, N.; Verstraete, W. (2008). "Bacterial carbonate precipitation as an alternative surface treatment for concrete". Construction and Building Materials. 22 (5): 875–885. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2006.12.011.
^Al-Thawadi (2011). "Ureolytic bacteria and calcium carbonate formation as a mechanism of strength enhancement of sand". Journal of Advanced Science and Engineering Research. 1: 98–114.
^Barkouki, T.; Martinez, B.C.; Mortensen, B.M.; Weathers, T.S.; DeJong, J.T.; Ginn, T.R.; Spycher, N.F.; Smith, R.W.; Fujita, Y. (2011). "Forward and inverse bio-mediated modeling og microbially induced calcite precipitation in half-meter column experiments". Transport in Porous Media. 90: 23–39. doi:10.1007/s11242-011-9804-z. S2CID140144699.
^Chou, C.-W.; Seagren, E.A.; Aydilek, A.H.; Lai, M. (2011). "Biocalcification of sand through ureolysis". Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 127 (12): 1179–1189. doi:10.1061/(asce)gt.1943-5606.0000532.
^DeJong, J.T.; Fritzges, M.B.; Nüsslein, K. (2006). "Microbial Induced Cementation to Control Sand Response to Undrained Shear". Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 132 (11): 1381–1392. doi:10.1061/(asce)1090-0241(2006)132:11(1381).
^Rong, H., Qian, C.X., Wang, R.X. (2011). A cementation method of loose particles based on microbe-based cement. Science China: Technological Sciences, 54(7), 1722-1729.
^Van Paassen, L.A.; Ghose, R.; van der Linden, T.J.M.; van der Star, W.R.L.; van Loosdrecht, M.C.M. (2010). "Quantifying biomediated ground improvement by ureolysis: Large-scale biogrout experiment". Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 136 (12): 1721–1728. doi:10.1061/(asce)gt.1943-5606.0000382.
^Whiffin, V.S.; van Paassen, L.A.; Harkes, M.P. (2007). "Microbial carbonate precipitation as a soil improvement technique". Geomicrobiology Journal. 24 (5): 417–423. doi:10.1080/01490450701436505. S2CID85253161.
^Seifan, Mostafa; Berenjian, Aydin (2018-11-01). "Application of microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation in designing bio self-healing concrete". World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 34 (11): 168. doi:10.1007/s11274-018-2552-2. ISSN1573-0972. PMID30387067. S2CID53295171.
^Curti, E (1999). "Coprecipitation of radionuclides with calcite: Estimation of partition coefficients based on a review of laboratory investigations and geochemical data". Applied Geochemistry. 14 (4): 433–445. Bibcode:1999ApGC...14..433C. doi:10.1016/s0883-2927(98)00065-1.
^Pingitore, N.E.; Eastman, M.P. (1986). "The coprecipitation of Sr2+ and calcite at 25°C and 1 atm". Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 50 (10): 2195–2203. doi:10.1016/0016-7037(86)90074-8.
^Khodadadi Tirkolaei, H.; Kavazanjian, E.; van Paassen, L.; DeJong, J. (2017). Biogrout Materials: A Review. ASCE Grouting 2017. pp. 1–12. doi:10.1061/9780784480793.001. ISBN9780784480793.