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Project

Biodeposition and biological lime mortars for the (restoration-) building practice: proof of principle and upscaling (type 3)
Code
17802310
Duration
01 March 2010 → 29 February 2012
Funding
Regional and community funding: IWT/VLAIO
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Environmental microorganism biotechnology
Keywords
bacteria biomineralisation building materials
 
Project description
 

The first line of research concerns the protection of limestone by means of a microbiologically produced layer of CaCO3. The aim of this project is the development of a ready to use product and method. The second line of research deals with the accelerated hardening of lime mortars by means of microbiologically produced CO2, i.e. demonstration of the proof of concept and development of a prototype product.