A genetic platform for a biocementation bacterium https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.05.692644v1
December 7, 2025 at 2:02 AM
A genetic platform for a biocementation bacterium https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.05.692644v1
The #1 organism used to make biocement has never been engineered... until now! Excited to share our work on Sporosarcina pasteurii! Esp. since it's the first project I've contributed to here at Cultivarium :)
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A genetic platform for a biocementation bacterium
Sporosarcina pasteurii is the most widely studied bacterium for microbially-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP), a process of intense interest for materials and construction applications. D...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The #1 organism used to make biocement has never been engineered... until now! Excited to share our work on Sporosarcina pasteurii! Esp. since it's the first project I've contributed to here at Cultivarium :)
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Today I went down a biocement hole* 😀
The research in Chris Mancuso’s post is opening up the ability to engineer a bacteria used in biocementation.
This 8min video explains biocement if you’re new to it ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEt9...
The research in Chris Mancuso’s post is opening up the ability to engineer a bacteria used in biocementation.
This 8min video explains biocement if you’re new to it ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEt9...
December 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Today I went down a biocement hole* 😀
The research in Chris Mancuso’s post is opening up the ability to engineer a bacteria used in biocementation.
This 8min video explains biocement if you’re new to it ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEt9...
The research in Chris Mancuso’s post is opening up the ability to engineer a bacteria used in biocementation.
This 8min video explains biocement if you’re new to it ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEt9...
Phenotypic and genomic characterization of Bacillaceae strains from Lebanese soils involved in microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) - Shirine Kyprianos
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#BACELL2025
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June 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Phenotypic and genomic characterization of Bacillaceae strains from Lebanese soils involved in microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) - Shirine Kyprianos
#biocementation
#BACELL2025
#biocementation
#BACELL2025
Rethinking waste by biocementation renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=165726 #biocement #biocementation #bioeconomy #circulareconomy #construction #RenewableCarbon
July 18, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Rethinking waste by biocementation renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=165726 #biocement #biocementation #bioeconomy #circulareconomy #construction #RenewableCarbon
Read the preprint to get everything from plasmid ORIs to inducible promoters to TnSeq. But here's my favorite photo from the work, targeted KO of biocementation genes (right) clearly impacts biocement structure relative to WT cells (left).
December 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Read the preprint to get everything from plasmid ORIs to inducible promoters to TnSeq. But here's my favorite photo from the work, targeted KO of biocementation genes (right) clearly impacts biocement structure relative to WT cells (left).
Bacteria repairing bricks on the Moon? Yes, you read that right.
Read here:
Bacterial bio-cementation can repair space bricks
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#SpaceTech #BioCementation #MICP #LunarConstruction #IISc #Frontiers #MicrobialEngineering #MaterialsScience #NextGenMaterials
Read here:
Bacterial bio-cementation can repair space bricks
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#SpaceTech #BioCementation #MICP #LunarConstruction #IISc #Frontiers #MicrobialEngineering #MaterialsScience #NextGenMaterials
April 3, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Bacteria repairing bricks on the Moon? Yes, you read that right.
Read here:
Bacterial bio-cementation can repair space bricks
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#SpaceTech #BioCementation #MICP #LunarConstruction #IISc #Frontiers #MicrobialEngineering #MaterialsScience #NextGenMaterials
Read here:
Bacterial bio-cementation can repair space bricks
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#SpaceTech #BioCementation #MICP #LunarConstruction #IISc #Frontiers #MicrobialEngineering #MaterialsScience #NextGenMaterials
Fascinating project at 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia 🚀♻️🇨🇭🌐
Geological Microbial Formations explores biocementation as a radical approach to transforming construction waste into architectural materials.
Learn more: bit.ly/43lDB5T
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Geological Microbial Formations explores biocementation as a radical approach to transforming construction waste into architectural materials.
Learn more: bit.ly/43lDB5T
#labiennale
May 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Fascinating project at 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia 🚀♻️🇨🇭🌐
Geological Microbial Formations explores biocementation as a radical approach to transforming construction waste into architectural materials.
Learn more: bit.ly/43lDB5T
#labiennale
Geological Microbial Formations explores biocementation as a radical approach to transforming construction waste into architectural materials.
Learn more: bit.ly/43lDB5T
#labiennale
A genetic platform for a biocementation bacterium https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.05.692644v1
December 7, 2025 at 2:02 AM
A genetic platform for a biocementation bacterium https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.05.692644v1
‼️#AEM Spotlight alert
The Ins and Outs of Sporosarcina Biocementation – A mini-review about the use of this model organism to advance biocementation research and building applications.
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The Ins and Outs of Sporosarcina Biocementation – A mini-review about the use of this model organism to advance biocementation research and building applications.
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September 7, 2023 at 7:23 PM
‼️#AEM Spotlight alert
The Ins and Outs of Sporosarcina Biocementation – A mini-review about the use of this model organism to advance biocementation research and building applications.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
The Ins and Outs of Sporosarcina Biocementation – A mini-review about the use of this model organism to advance biocementation research and building applications.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
arXiv:2503.17314v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: The usability of enzymatically induced calcium carbonate precipitation (EICP) as a method for altering porous-media properties, soil stabilization, or biocementation depends on our ability to predict [1/6 of https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.17314v1]
Abstract: The usability of enzymatically induced calcium carbonate precipitation (EICP) as a method for altering porous-media properties, soil stabilization, or biocementation depends on our ability to predict [1/6 of https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.17314v1]
March 24, 2025 at 6:12 AM
arXiv:2503.17314v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: The usability of enzymatically induced calcium carbonate precipitation (EICP) as a method for altering porous-media properties, soil stabilization, or biocementation depends on our ability to predict [1/6 of https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.17314v1]
Abstract: The usability of enzymatically induced calcium carbonate precipitation (EICP) as a method for altering porous-media properties, soil stabilization, or biocementation depends on our ability to predict [1/6 of https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.17314v1]
"The picoplankton selected for the project is ... also capable of a process called biocementation. When it takes in CO2, it produces carbonate minerals — stuff which strengthens the structures Ling has 3D printed in her lab." #arts
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Canada brings living experiment to the Venice Architecture Biennale | CBC Arts
These 3D-printed structures, which are capable of capturing greenhouse gas, will grow and change over the course of the exhibition.
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May 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"The picoplankton selected for the project is ... also capable of a process called biocementation. When it takes in CO2, it produces carbonate minerals — stuff which strengthens the structures Ling has 3D printed in her lab." #arts
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Effect of perchlorate on biocementation capable bacteria and Martian bricks https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.24.639804v1
March 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Effect of perchlorate on biocementation capable bacteria and Martian bricks https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.24.639804v1
A new study shows aged bacteria can still power strong bio-cementation - if we measure viability right. www.azom.com/news.aspx?ne... #BioCementation #SustainableConstruction
Aged Bacteria Could Make Bio-Cementation More Reliable
A new study links bacterial viability to carbonate production in MICP, offering insights for the use of aged bacteria in sustainable soil improvement techniques.
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March 19, 2026 at 11:36 AM
A new study shows aged bacteria can still power strong bio-cementation - if we measure viability right. www.azom.com/news.aspx?ne... #BioCementation #SustainableConstruction
Effect of perchlorate on biocementation capable bacteria and Martian bricks https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.24.639804v1
March 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Effect of perchlorate on biocementation capable bacteria and Martian bricks https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.24.639804v1
... crystals that bind soil grains together, a process known as biocementation. In contrast to previous experiments that relied on a standard laboratory strain, the new study used a more robust, native strain of S. pasteurii that the researchers had isolated from soils in Bengaluru.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
... crystals that bind soil grains together, a process known as biocementation. In contrast to previous experiments that relied on a standard laboratory strain, the new study used a more robust, native strain of S. pasteurii that the researchers had isolated from soils in Bengaluru.
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From 🧪lab to large-scale: We took biocementation beyond the 🧫Petri dish, scaling up to 900 L reactors & a meter-scale column. Real-world applications are taking shape! Check out our latest paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #biocementation #biogeotech #constructiontech #buildingmaterials
Biocementation beyond the Petri dish, scaling up to 900 L batches and a meter-scale column - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Biocementation beyond the Petri dish, scaling up to 900 L batches and a meter-scale column
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February 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM
From 🧪lab to large-scale: We took biocementation beyond the 🧫Petri dish, scaling up to 900 L reactors & a meter-scale column. Real-world applications are taking shape! Check out our latest paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #biocementation #biogeotech #constructiontech #buildingmaterials