Open AccessReview: Microbial induced mineralization of calcium carbonate for self-healing concrete
Author(s) -
Waill A. Elkhateeb,
Marwa O. Elnahas,
Ghoson M. Daba
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of natural product biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2775-4197
pISSN - 2775-4189
DOI - 10.13057/biofar/f190101
Subject(s) - self healing , mineralization (soil science) , calcium carbonate , calcium , carbonate , chemistry , materials science , composite material , organic chemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , nitrogen
. Elkhateeb WA, Elnahas MO, Daba GM. 2021. Review: Microbial induced mineralization of calcium carbonate for self-Healing concrete. Asian J Nat Prod Biochem 19: 1-9. Low-cost solutions achieving concrete self-healing are attracting researchers attention. Generally, concrete self-healing mechanism has been so far accomplished by three approaches: autogenous healing, encapsulation of polymeric material, and microbial induced mineralization of calcium carbonate. Microbial approach seems like an attractive potent, relatively cheap way to achieve concrete self-healing. Hence, this review elucidates the microbial concrete self-healing mechanisms, and compare the roles of fungal and bacterial mediated self-healing concrete.