Journal article
Overcoming the inhibitory effects of urea to improve the kinetics of microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICCP) by Lysinibacillus sphaericus strain MB284
Journal of bioscience and bioengineering, Vol.138(1), pp.63-72
01 Jul 2024
PMID: 38614831
Abstract
Among different microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICCP) mechanisms utilized for biomineralization, ureolysis leads to the greatest yields of calcium carbonate. Unfortunately, it is reported that urea-induced growth inhibition can delay urea hydrolysis but it is not clear how this affects MICCP kinetics. This study investigated the impact of urea addition on the MICCP performance of Lysinibacillus sphaericus MB284 not previously grown on urea (thereafter named bio-agents), compared with those previously cultured in urea-rich media (20 g/L) (hereafter named bio-agents+ or bio-agents-plus). While it was discovered that initial urea concentrations exceeding 3 g/L temporarily hindered cell growth and MICCP reactions for bio-agents, employing bio-agents+ accelerated the initiation of bacterial growth by 33% and led to a 1.46-fold increase in the initial yield of calcium carbonate in media containing 20 g/L of urea. The improved tolerance of bio-agents+ to urea is attributed to the presence of pre-produced endogenous urease, which serves to reduce the initial urea concentration, alleviate growth inhibition, and expedite biomineralization. Notably, elevating the initial concentration of bio-agents+ from OD600 of 0.01 to 1, housing a higher content of endogenous urease, accelerated the initiation of MICCP reactions and boosted the ultimate yield of biomineralization by 2.6 times while the media was supplemented with 20 g/L of urea. These results elucidate the advantages of employing bio-agents+ with higher initial cell concentrations to successfully mitigate the temporary inhibitory effects of urea on biomineralization kinetics, offering a promising strategy for accelerating the production of calcium carbonate for applications like bio self-healing of concrete.
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- Title
- Overcoming the inhibitory effects of urea to improve the kinetics of microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICCP) by Lysinibacillus sphaericus strain MB284
- Creators
- Seyed Ali Rahmaninezhad - Drexel UniversityMohammad Houshmand - Drexel UniversityAmirreza Sadighi - Drexel UniversityKiana Ahmari - Drexel UniversityDivya Kamireddi - Drexel UniversityReva M. Street - Drexel UniversityYaghoob (Amir) Farnam - Drexel UniversityCaroline L. Schauer - Drexel UniversityAhmad Raeisi Najafi - Drexel UniversityChristopher M. Sales - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of bioscience and bioengineering, Vol.138(1), pp.63-72
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 10
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics; C. and J. Nyheim Plasma Institute; Materials Science and Engineering; College of Engineering; Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
- Identifiers
- 991021895792704721
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