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The Detailed Study on Calcium Precipitating Bacteria
Supraja Nookala
The Detailed Study on Calcium Precipitating Bacteria
Supraja Nookala
Microbiologically induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a bio-geochemical process that induces calcium carbonate precipitation within the soil matrix. Biomineralization in the form of calcium carbonate precipitation can be traced back to the Precambrian period. Calcium carbonate can be precipitated in three polymorphic forms, which in the order of their usual stabilities are calcite, aragonite, and vaterite. The main groups of microorganisms that can induce the carbonate precipitation are photosynthetic microorganisms such as cyanobacteria and microalgae; sulfate-reducing bacteria; and some species of microorganisms involved in the nitrogen cycle. Several mechanisms have been identified by which bacteria can induce calcium carbonate precipitation, including urea hydrolysis, denitrification, sulfate production, and iron reduction. Two different pathways, or autotrophic and heterotrophic pathways, through which calcium carbonate is produced have been identified.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 16, 2019 |
ISBN13 | 9786200257802 |
Publishers | LAP Lambert Academic Publishing |
Pages | 200 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 12 mm · 299 g |
Language | English |