Engineered Ureolytic Microorganisms Can Tailor the Morphology and Nanomechanical Properties of Microbial-Precipitated Calcium Carbonate

Engineered Ureolytic Microorganisms Can Tailor the Morphology and Nanomechanical Properties of Microbial-Precipitated Calcium Carbonate

Abstract We demonstrate for the first time that the morphology and nanomechanical properties of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) can be tailored by modulating the precipitation kinetics of ureolytic microorganisms through genetic engineering. Many engineering applications employ microorganisms to produce C...

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Main Authors: Chelsea M. Heveran, Liya Liang, Aparna Nagarajan, Mija H. Hubler, Ryan Gill, Jeffrey C. Cameron, Sherri M. Cook, Wil V. Srubar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-51133-9

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-51133-9

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