Screening fungal strains isolated from a limestone cave on their ability to grow and precipitate CaCO 3 in an environment relevant to concrete

Fungi-mediated self-healing concrete is a novel approach that promotes the precipitation of calcium carbonate (CaCO ) on fungal hyphae to heal the cracks in concrete. In this study, we set out to explore the potential of fungal species isolated from a limestone cave by investigating their ability to...

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Published in:microPublication biology 2023, Vol.2023
Main Authors: Van Wylick, Aurélie, Vandersanden, Simon, Jonckheere, Karl, Rahier, Hubert, De Laet, Lars, Peeters, Eveline
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Language:English
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Summary:Fungi-mediated self-healing concrete is a novel approach that promotes the precipitation of calcium carbonate (CaCO ) on fungal hyphae to heal the cracks in concrete. In this study, we set out to explore the potential of fungal species isolated from a limestone cave by investigating their ability to precipitate CaCO and to survive and grow in conditions relevant to concrete. Isolated strains belonging to the genera , and proved to be promising candidates for fungi-mediated self-healing concrete attributed to their growth properties and CaCO precipitation capabilities in the presence of cement.
ISSN:2578-9430
DOI:10.17912/micropub.biology.000764