Construction Biotechnology: a new area of biotechnological research and applications
A new scientific and engineering discipline, Construction Biotechnology, is developing exponentially during the last decade. The major directions of this discipline are selection of microorganisms and development of the microbially-mediated construction processes and biotechnologies for the producti...
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| author | Stabnikov, Viktor Ivanov, Volodymyr Chu, Jian |
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| description | A new scientific and engineering discipline, Construction Biotechnology, is developing exponentially during the last decade. The major directions of this discipline are selection of microorganisms and development of the microbially-mediated construction processes and biotechnologies for the production of construction biomaterials. The products of construction biotechnologies are low cost, sustainable, and environmentally friendly microbial biocements and biogrouts for the construction ground improvement. The microbial polysaccharides are used as admixtures for cement. Microbially produced biodegradable bioplastics can be used for the temporarily constructions. The bioagents that are used in construction biotechnologies are either pure or enrichment cultures of microorganisms or activated indigenous microorganisms of soil. The applications of microorganisms in the construction processes are bioaggregation, biocementation, bioclogging, and biodesaturation of soil. The biotechnologically produced construction materials and the microbially-mediated construction technologies have a lot of advantages in comparison with the conventional construction materials and processes. Proper practical implementations of construction biotechnologies could give significant economic and environmental benefits. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1028862020-03-07T11:43:32Z Construction Biotechnology: a new area of biotechnological research and applications Stabnikov, Viktor Ivanov, Volodymyr Chu, Jian School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Ministry of National Development, Singapore DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Construction technology A new scientific and engineering discipline, Construction Biotechnology, is developing exponentially during the last decade. The major directions of this discipline are selection of microorganisms and development of the microbially-mediated construction processes and biotechnologies for the production of construction biomaterials. The products of construction biotechnologies are low cost, sustainable, and environmentally friendly microbial biocements and biogrouts for the construction ground improvement. The microbial polysaccharides are used as admixtures for cement. Microbially produced biodegradable bioplastics can be used for the temporarily constructions. The bioagents that are used in construction biotechnologies are either pure or enrichment cultures of microorganisms or activated indigenous microorganisms of soil. The applications of microorganisms in the construction processes are bioaggregation, biocementation, bioclogging, and biodesaturation of soil. The biotechnologically produced construction materials and the microbially-mediated construction technologies have a lot of advantages in comparison with the conventional construction materials and processes. Proper practical implementations of construction biotechnologies could give significant economic and environmental benefits. Accepted version 2015-09-08T03:39:07Z 2019-12-06T21:01:39Z 2015-09-08T03:39:07Z 2019-12-06T21:01:39Z 2015 2015 Journal Article Stabnikov, V., Ivanov, V., & Chu, J. (2015). Construction Biotechnology: a new area of biotechnological research and applications. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 31(9), 1303-1314. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102886 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38666 10.1007/s11274-015-1881-7 en World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology © 2015 Springer Science+Business Media. This is the author created version of a work that has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Springer Science+Business Media. It incorporates referee’s comments but changes resulting from the publishing process, such as copyediting, structural formatting, may not be reflected in this document. The published version is available at: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11274-015-1881-7]. 36 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Construction technology Stabnikov, Viktor Ivanov, Volodymyr Chu, Jian Construction Biotechnology: a new area of biotechnological research and applications |
| title | Construction Biotechnology: a new area of biotechnological research and applications |
| title_full | Construction Biotechnology: a new area of biotechnological research and applications |
| title_fullStr | Construction Biotechnology: a new area of biotechnological research and applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Construction Biotechnology: a new area of biotechnological research and applications |
| title_short | Construction Biotechnology: a new area of biotechnological research and applications |
| title_sort | construction biotechnology a new area of biotechnological research and applications |
| topic | DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Construction technology |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102886 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38666 |
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