In this chapter, Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation-based bio-cement has been focused as an alternative of cement produced using non-renewable sources.
Authors
Inderpal Devgon, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
Khushboo, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
Rohan Samir Kumar Sachan, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India. Nisha, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
Abhishek Rana, Associate Professor, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Arun Karnwal, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
Summary
The creation of sustainable environment has revolutionized the world in the past two decades. The area of bio-mineralization sector has also grown to provide promising results as a potential environment eco-friendly process to produce. Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation played a major role in promotion of bio-mineralization, and many patents have been generated in the past few years. Even now studies related to optimization, economic, and eco-friendly perspective are carried out and compared with other sustainable techniques to tackle environmental pollutants.
In this chapter, MICP-based bio-cement has been focused as an alternative of cement produced using non-renewable sources. The pros of using bio-cement against cement have been discussed along with impact on conventional cement market. Lastly, different stages of bio-cement production using MICP process have been discussed to provide a step forward in sustainability.
Published in: Devgon, I., Khushboo, Sachan, R.S.K., Nisha, Rana, A., Karnwal, A. (2023). Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation Approach Towards Sustainable Development. In: Sobti, R., Kuhad, R.C., Lal, R., Rishi, P. (eds) Role of Microbes in Sustainable Development. Springer, Singapore.
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