Code
1851A06710
Duration
01 October 2010 → 30 September 2014
Funding
Private funding via IWT/VLAIO
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Engineering and technology
- Environmental microorganism biotechnology
Keywords
CaCO3 precipitation
Methanotroph
high affinity
Project description
The objective is to develop biological inspired building materials to reduce atmospheric methane. The main metabolic endproduct, CO2 can subsequently be precipitated as calcium carbonate to give preservation for aging building material.