While this is happening, the bacteria are activated from their endospore form in the presence of carbon and a nutrient source in the concrete. Reacting with the calcium in the concrete, the bacteria ...

Generally found in soil, the bacteria undergoes a process known as microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation—basically, it generates a rock-like substance as it consumes its nutrients.

Comamonadacae is a family of bacteria often found growing on plastics in water. A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the ...

Now researchers at Drexel University have demonstrated a type of self-healing concrete embedded with “BioFibers” that use bacteria to patch up cracks as they form.

Both stains differentiate between bacteria chemically. The two staining techniques of Lab 4 differentiate by structural differences to tell one type from the other. The first stain (the endospore ...

Life and death of an 'altruistic' bacterium Date: December 12, 2022 Source: University of Montreal Summary: A new study shows how some bacteria living in a biofilm sacrifice themselves to ensure ...

A recent article in Microsystems & Nanoengineering introduces an innovative approach to glucose monitoring, featuring a ...

Some bacteria produce a special type of spore called an endospore, which can withstand such extremes as boiling and freezing temperatures, and ultraviolet radiation.