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J Sediment Res 74:868–876
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Biodeposition of a calcium carbonate layer on degraded limestone by Bacillus species.
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101. Baskar S, Baskar R, Mauclaire L, Mc Kenzie JA (2006) Microbially induced calcite precipitation in culture experiments: possible origin for stalactites in Sahastradhara caves, Dehradun,
India. Curr Sci India 90:58–64
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103. Jroundi F, Merroun ML, Arias JM, Rossberg A, Selenska-Pobell S, González-Muñoz MT
(2007) Spectroscopic and microscopic characterization of uranium biomineralization in
Myxococcus xanthus. Geomicrobiol J 24:441–449
104. Jonkers HM, Thijssen A, Muyzer G, Copuroglu O, Schlangen E (2010) Application of bacteria
as self-healing agent for the development of sustainable concrete. Ecol Eng 36:230–235
105. Tourney J, Ngwenya BT (2009) Bacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) mediate
CaCO 3 morphology and polymorphism. Chem Geol 262:138–146
106. Riding R (2009) An atmospheric stimulus for cyanobacterial-bioinduced calcification
ca. 350 million years ago? Palaios 24:685–696
107. Planavsky N, Reid RP, Lyons TW, Myshrall KL, Visscher PT (2009) Formation and diagenesis of modern marine calcified cyanobacteria. Geobiology 7:566–576
108. Kamennaya NA, Ajo-Franklin CM, Northen T, Jansson C (2013) Cyanobacteria as
biocatalysts for carbonate mineralization. Minerals 2:338–364
109. Whiffin VS (2004) Microbial CaCO 3 precipitation for the production of biocement. Dissertation, School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Murdoch University, Perth
110. Rivadeneyra MA, Ramos-Cormenzana A, Delgado G, Delgado R (1996) Process of carbonate
precipitation by Deleya halophila. Curr Microbiol 32:308–313
111. Zippel B, Dynes JJ, Obst M, Lawrence JR, Neu TR (2010) EPS composition and calcification
potential of tufa-dominating cyanobacteria investigated by Scanning Transmission X-ray
Microscopy (STXM) and Laser Scanning Microscopy (LSM). Earth Environ Sci 1:26–27
112. Atlan G, Delattre O, Berland S, LeFaou A, Nabias G, Cot D et al (1999) Interface between
bone and nacre implants in sheep. Biomaterials 20:1017–1022
113. Gauri KL, Bandyopadhyay JK (1999) Carbonate stone: chemical behaviour, durability and
conservation. Springer, New York
114. May E (2005) Biobrush research monograph: novel approaches to conserve our European
heritage. EVK4-CT-2001-00055
115. Ersan YC, Da Silva FB, Boon N, Verstraete W, De Belie N (2015) Screening of bacteria and
concrete compatible protection materials. Constr Build Mater 88:196–203
116. Santomauro G, Baier J, Huang W, Pezold S, Bill J (2012) Formation of calcium carbonate
polymorphs induced by living microalgae. J Biomater Nanobiotechnol 3:413–420
117. Foster JS, Green SJ, Ahrendt SR, Golubic S, Reid RP, Hetherington KL, Bebout L (2009)
Molecular and morphological characterization of cyanobacterial diversity in the stromatolites
of Highborne Cay, Bahamas. ISME J 3:573–587
118. Achal V, Pan X, Zhang D (2011) Remediation of copper-contaminated soil by Kocuria flava
CR1 based on microbially induced calcite precipitation. Ecol Eng 37:1601–1605
119. Ghosh P, Mandal S, Chattopadhyay BD, Pal S (2005) Use of microorganism to improve the
strength of cement mortar. Cem Concr Res 35:1980–1983
334
G. Mamo and B. Mattiasson