Biocalcification by Sporosarcina pasteurii using corn steep liquor as the nutrient source
Corn steep liquor (CSL), an industrial by-product, was used as a nutrient source to grow Sporosarcina pasteurii, a bacterium used to remediate cracks and fissures in building materials and structures. Urease activity and calcite production by S. pasteurii was higher in CSL-urea medium compared to nu...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Mary Ann Liebert Inc
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3083 |
| Summary: | Corn steep liquor (CSL), an industrial by-product, was used as a nutrient source to grow Sporosarcina pasteurii, a bacterium used to remediate cracks and fissures in building materials and structures. Urease activity and calcite production by S. pasteurii was higher in CSL-urea medium compared to nutrient and yeast extract media. CSL can thus be used as low-cost nutrient medium for the production of urease and calcite by S. pasteurii. |
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