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Ditta ZM, Laohana P, Tanapongpisit N, Saenrang W, Boonlue S, Sata V, Baalousha M, Chindaprasirt P, Ekprasert J. Mechanical and self-healing properties of cement paste containing incinerated sugarcane filter cake and Lysinibacillus sp. WH bacteria. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6716. [PMID: 38509345 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57492-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Cement is the most widely used construction material due to its strength and affordability, but its production is energy intensive. Thus, the need to replace cement with widely available waste material such as incinerated black filter cake (IBFC) in order to reduce energy consumption and the associated CO2 emissions. However, because IBFC is a newly discovered cement replacement material, several parameters affecting the mechanical properties of IBFC-cement composite have not been thoroughly investigated yet. Thus, this work aims to investigate the impact of IBFC as a cement replacement and the addition of the calcifying bacterium Lysinibacillus sp. WH on the mechanical and self-healing properties of IBFC cement pastes. The properties of the IBFC-cement pastes were assessed by determining compressive strength, permeable void, water absorption, cement hydration product, and self-healing property. Increases in IBFC replacement reduced the durability of the cement pastes. The addition of the strain WH to IBFC cement pastes, resulting in biocement, increased the strength of the IBFC-cement composite. A 20% IBFC cement-replacement was determined to be the ideal ratio for producing biocement in this study, with a lower void percentage and water absorption value. Adding strain WH decreases pore sizes, densifies the matrix in ≤ 20% IBFC biocement, and enhances the formation of calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) and AFm ettringite phases. Biogenic CaCO3 and C-S-H significantly increase IBFC composite strength, especially at ≤ 20% IBFC replacement. Moreover, IBFC-cement composites with strain WH exhibit self-healing properties, with bacteria precipitating CaCO3 crystals to bridge cracks within two weeks. Overall, this work provides an approach to produce a "green/sustainable" cement using biologically enabled self-healing characteristics.
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- Zerlinda Mara Ditta
- Bioscience and Bioinnovation for Sustainability Program, Department of Integrated Science, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- School of Physics, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Advanced Functional Materials, School of Physics, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
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- School of Physics, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Advanced Functional Materials, School of Physics, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
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- School of Physics, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Advanced Functional Materials, School of Physics, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, 123 Mitraparp Rd, Muang, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Sustainable Infrastructure Research and Development Center, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Center for Environmental Nanoscience and Risks, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 921 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
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- Sustainable Infrastructure Research and Development Center, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
- Academy of Science, Royal Society of Thailand, Dusit, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, 123 Mitraparp Rd, Muang, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
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Mwandira W, Mavroulidou M, Satheesh A, Gunn MJ, Gray C, Purchase D, Garelick J. An electrokinetic-biocementation study for clay stabilisation using carbonic anhydrase-producing bacteria. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:104916-104931. [PMID: 37702861 PMCID: PMC10567949 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29817-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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This study investigates the feasibility of biocementing clay soil underneath a railway embankment of the UK rail network via carbonic anhydrase (CA) biocementation, implementing the treatments electrokinetically. Compared to previous biocementation studies using the ureolytic route, the CA pathway is attractive as CA-producing bacteria can sequester CO2 to produce biocement. Clay soil samples were treated electrokinetically using biostimulation and bioaugmentation conditions to induce biocementation. The effects of the treatment were assessed in terms of undrained shear strength using the cone penetration test, moisture content, and calcium carbonate content measurements. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses were also conducted on soil samples before and after treatment to evaluate the reaction products. The results showed that upon biostimulation, the undrained shear strength of the soil increased uniformly throughout the soil, from 17.6 kPa (in the natural untreated state) to 106.6 kPa. SEM micrographs also showed a clear change in the soil structure upon biostimulation. Unlike biostimulation, bioaugmentation did not have the same performance, although a high amount of CaCO3 precipitates was detected, and bacteria were observed to have entered the soil. The prospects are exciting, as it was shown that it is possible to achieve a considerable strength increase by the biostimulation of native bacteria capturing CO2 while improving the soil strength, thus having the potential to contribute both to the resilience of existing railway infrastructure and to climate change mitigation.
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- Wilson Mwandira
- Division of Civil and Building Services Engineering, London South Bank University, London, UK
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- Division of Civil and Building Services Engineering, London South Bank University, London, UK.
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- Division of Civil and Building Services Engineering, London South Bank University, London, UK
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- Division of Civil and Building Services Engineering, London South Bank University, London, UK
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, London, UK
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- Network Rail-Eastern Region, One Stratford Place, Stratford City, London, E20, UK
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Reinhardt O, Ihmann S, Ahlhelm M, Gelinsky M. 3D bioprinting of mineralizing cyanobacteria as novel approach for the fabrication of living building materials. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1145177. [PMID: 37077229 PMCID: PMC10106584 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1145177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Living building materials (LBM) are gaining interest in the field of sustainable alternative construction materials to reduce the significant impact of the construction industry on global CO2 emissions. This study investigated the process of three-dimensional bioprinting to create LBM incorporating the cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. strain PCC 7002, which is capable of producing calcium carbonate (CaCO3) as a biocement. Rheology and printability of biomaterial inks based on alginate-methylcellulose hydrogels containing up to 50 wt% sea sand were examined. PCC 7002 was incorporated into the bioinks and cell viability and growth was characterized by fluorescence microscopy and chlorophyll extraction after the printing process. Biomineralization was induced in liquid culture and in the bioprinted LBM and observed by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and through mechanical characterization. Cell viability in the bioprinted scaffolds was confirmed over 14 days of cultivation, demonstrating that the cells were able to withstand shear stress and pressure during the extrusion process and remain viable in the immobilized state. CaCO3 mineralization of PCC 7002 was observed in both liquid culture and bioprinted LBM. In comparison to cell-free scaffolds, LBM containing live cyanobacteria had a higher compressive strength. Therefore, bioprinted LBM containing photosynthetically active, mineralizing microorganisms could be proved to be beneficial for designing environmentally friendly construction materials.
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- Olena Reinhardt
- Centre for Translational Bone, Joint and Soft Tissue Research, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Biologized Materials and Structures, Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Dresden, Germany
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- Biologized Materials and Structures, Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Dresden, Germany
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- Centre for Translational Bone, Joint and Soft Tissue Research, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- *Correspondence: Michael Gelinsky,
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Arumugam K, Mohamad R, Ashari SE, Tan JS, Mohamed MS. Bioprospecting microalgae with the capacity for inducing calcium carbonate biomineral precipitation. ASIA-PAC J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/apj.2767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Kavithraashree Arumugam
- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia
- Bioprocessing and Biomanufacturing Research Complex Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia
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- Bioprocessing and Biomanufacturing Research Complex Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia
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- School of Industrial Technology Universiti Sains Malaysia Gelugor Pulau Pinang Malaysia
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- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia
- Bioprocessing and Biomanufacturing Research Complex Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia
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Optimisation of self-healing of bio-foamed concrete bricks pores using Bacillus tequilensis under different temperature and CO 2 curing conditions. Sci Rep 2022; 12:2682. [PMID: 35177640 PMCID: PMC8854569 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05659-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The self-healing of bio-concrete cracks and pores have been utilised worldwide to improve the properties of bio-concrete using different types of bacteria. Meanwhile, no published research was conducted to heal bio-foamed concrete bricks (B-FCB) pores using Bacillus tequilensis. Previous studies focused on the concentration of bacteria and neglect other factors that could affect the healing process. This research aimed to optimise the healing ratio of B-FCB pores using four factors: B. tequilensis concentration, concrete density, temperature and CO2 concentration. Initial water absorption (IWA) and water absorption (WA) were used as responses in statistical methods, namely, factorial and response surface methodology (RSM). B. tequilensis species was isolated from cement kiln dust, produced in a powder form, then subjected to simulate test using a special medium consisting of foamed concrete materials to check the survival ability in B-FCB. SEM, EDX, and XRD were used to investigate the healing process of B-FCB pores. The results revealed that the decrement ratios of IWA and WA of B-FCB were 52.8% and 29.1% compared to FCB, respectively. SEM results reflect the healing that occurred in B-FCB pores, mostly healed via precipitation of CaCO3 as demonstrated on the XRD results.
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Abdulla Yusuf H, Hossain SMZ, Khamis AA, Radhi HT, Jaafar AS. Optimization of CO2 biofixation rate by microalgae in a hybrid microfluidic differential carbonator using response surface methodology and desirability function. J CO2 UTIL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2020.101291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Experimental study and parameters optimization of microalgae based heavy metals removal process using a hybrid response surface methodology-crow search algorithm. Sci Rep 2020; 10:15068. [PMID: 32934284 PMCID: PMC7493913 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-72236-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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This study investigates the use of microalgae as a biosorbent to eliminate heavy metals ions from wastewater. The Chlorella kessleri microalgae species was employed to biosorb heavy metals from synthetic wastewater specimens. FTIR, and SEM/XRD analyses were utilized to characterize the microalgal biomass (the adsorbent). The experiments were conducted with several process parameters, including initial solution pH, temperature, and microalgae biomass dose. In order to secure the best experimental conditions, the optimum parameters were estimated using an integrated response surface methodology (RSM), desirability function (DF), and crow search algorithm (CSA) modeling approach. A maximum lead(II) removal efficiency of 99.54% was identified by the RSM–DF platform with the following optimal set of parameters: pH of 6.34, temperature of 27.71 °C, and biomass dosage of 1.5 g L−1. The hybrid RSM–CSA approach provided a globally optimal solution that was similar to the results obtained by the RSM–DF approach. The consistency of the model-predicted optimum conditions was confirmed by conducting experiments under those conditions. It was found that the experimental removal efficiency (97.1%) under optimum conditions was very close (less than a 5% error) to the model-predicted value. The lead(II) biosorption process was better demonstrated by the pseudo-second order kinetic model. Finally, simultaneous removal of metals from wastewater samples containing a mixture of multiple heavy metals was investigated. The removal efficiency of each heavy metal was found to be in the following order: Pb(II) > Co(II) > Cu(II) > Cd(II) > Cr(II).
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Chin ZW, Arumugam K, Ashari SE, Faizal Wong FW, Tan JS, Ariff AB, Mohamed MS. Enhancement of Biomass and Calcium Carbonate Biomineralization of Chlorella vulgaris through Plackett-Burman Screening and Box-Behnken Optimization Approach. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25153416. [PMID: 32731437 PMCID: PMC7435838 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25153416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The biosynthesis of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) minerals through a metabolic process known as microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) between diverse microorganisms, and organic/inorganic compounds within their immediate microenvironment, gives rise to a cementitious biomaterial that may emerge as a promissory alternative to conventional cement. Among photosynthetic microalgae, Chlorella vulgaris has been identified as one of the species capable of undergoing such activity in nature. In this study, response surface technique was employed to ascertain the optimum condition for the enhancement of biomass and CaCO3 precipitation of C. vulgaris when cultured in Blue-Green (BG)-11 aquaculture medium. Preliminary screening via Plackett–Burman Design showed that sodium nitrate (NaNO3), sodium acetate, and urea have a significant effect on both target responses (p < 0.05). Further refinement was conducted using Box–Behnken Design based on these three factors. The highest production of 1.517 g/L C. vulgaris biomass and 1.143 g/L of CaCO3 precipitates was achieved with a final recipe comprising of 8.74 mM of NaNO3, 61.40 mM of sodium acetate and 0.143 g/L of urea, respectively. Moreover, polymorphism analyses on the collected minerals through morphological examination via scanning electron microscopy and crystallographic elucidation by X-ray diffraction indicated to predominantly calcite crystalline structure.
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- Zheng Wei Chin
- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (Z.W.C.); (K.A.); (F.W.F.W.); (A.B.A.)
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- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (Z.W.C.); (K.A.); (F.W.F.W.); (A.B.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
- Bioprocessing and Biomanufacturing Research Centre, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (Z.W.C.); (K.A.); (F.W.F.W.); (A.B.A.)
- Bioprocessing and Biomanufacturing Research Centre, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Bioprocessing and Biomanufacturing Research Centre, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
- Bioprocess Technology, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (Z.W.C.); (K.A.); (F.W.F.W.); (A.B.A.)
- Bioprocessing and Biomanufacturing Research Centre, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (Z.W.C.); (K.A.); (F.W.F.W.); (A.B.A.)
- Bioprocessing and Biomanufacturing Research Centre, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
- Correspondence:
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Modeling and optimization of non-edible papaya seed waste oil synthesis using data mining approaches. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sajce.2020.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Feasibility of microbially induced carbonate precipitation through a Chlorella-Sporosaricina co-culture system. ALGAL RES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.101831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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