ReviewThe Science of the total environment2024
Advances in microbial self-healing concrete: A critical review of mechanisms, developments, and future directions.
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19 citing papers in PubMed.
- Molecular and Biosafety Perspectives of Bacterial Self-Healing Concrete: From Sporulation and Biomineralization to Public Health Implications.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Research on factors influencing the repair performance of the SMA crack self repairing concrete beams.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Ready-to-Use or Ready-to-Adapt: Can the Self-Healing Potential ofBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Influence ofMaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Microbial-induced calcite precipitation by indigenous alkaliphilic bacteria: a dual-enzyme strategy for crack-healing in cementitious materials.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Building like a Coral-Parallelized, Multiscale Biofabrication.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026Review
- Expanded perlite immobilization enhances long-term survival and mineralization activity of microbial spores in cementitious environments.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2026Article
- Microbial innovations for sustainable construction: improving durability and environmental impact through the collaboration of civil engineering and microbiology.Archives of microbiology · 2026Review
- Applications of bio-enhanced cementitious composites for sustainable building materials: emission-reduction and carbon-sequestration pathways.Systems microbiology and biomanufacturing · 2026Review
- Carbon fixation performance and the stability surroundings of Serratia sp. isolated from karst.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Upcycling end-of-life mattresses into sustainable insulation materials through development of mycelium based biocomposites.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Progress in Self-Repair Technology for Concrete Cracks via Biomineralization.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Construction Biotechnology: Integrating Bacterial Systems into Civil Engineering Practices.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Bond behaviour between H-shaped steel and concrete after freeze-thaw cycles.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Validated thermal model for bacterial survival in fire-resistant self-healing concrete.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Enhancement of Bacterial Survival and Self-Healing Performance in Mortars After Exposure to Negative Temperature Using Alumina Hollow Spheres as Bacterial Carriers.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Finite element simulation of bacterial self-healing in concrete using microstructural transport and precipitation modeling.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Mineral Carbonation for Carbon Sequestration: A Case for MCP and MICP.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Bacteria-powered self-healing concrete: Breakthroughs, challenges, and future prospects.Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology · 2024Review
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Abstract
The self-healing bioconcrete, or bioconcrete as concrete containing microorganisms with self-healing capacities, presents a transformative strategy to extend the service life of concrete structures. This technology harnesses the biological capabilities of specific microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, which are integral to the material's capacity to autonomously mend cracks, thereby maintaining structural integrity. This review highlights the complex biochemical pathways these organisms utilize to produce healing compounds like calcium carbonate, and how environmental parameters, such as pH, temperature, oxygen, and moisture critically affect the repair efficacy. A comprehensive analysis of recently published peer-reviewed literature, and contemporary experimental research forms the backbone of this review with a focus on microbiological aspects of the self-healing process. The review assesses the challenges facing self-healing bioconcrete, including the longevity of microbial spores and the cost implications for large-scale implementation. Further, attention is given to potential research directions, such as investigating alternative biological agents and optimizing the concrete environment to support microbial activity. The culmination of this investigation is a call to action for integrating self-healing bioconcrete in construction on a broader scale, thereby realizing its potential to fortify infrastructure resilience and sustainability.
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