Production of non-axenic ureolytic spores for self-healing concrete applications

Authors :: Silva, Filipe Bravo da
De Belie, Nele
Boon, Nico
Verstraete, Willy
Source :: Construction and Building Materials. September 15, 2015, p1034, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: ABSTRACT The bio-based self-healing concrete market demands an inexpensive bio-agent. The use of axenic ureolytic spore cultures has been demonstrated to be efficient but too expensive, due to an operational [...]

Subjects :: Concrete -- Analysis -- Mechanical properties
Calcium carbonate -- Analysis -- Mechanical properties
Business
Construction and materials industries

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