Biomineralization Induced by Cells of <i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i>: Mechanisms, Applications and Challenges

Biomineralization has emerged as a novel and eco-friendly technology for artificial mineral formation utilizing the metabolism of organisms. Due to its highly efficient urea degradation ability, <i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i><i>(S. pasteurii)</i> is arguably the most widely in...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:8d6878fdd24744839dfa86f8d42b66122021-11-25T18:25:40ZBiomineralization Induced by Cells of <i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i>: Mechanisms, Applications and Challenges10.3390/microorganisms91123962076-2607https://doaj.org/article/8d6878fdd24744839dfa86f8d42b66122021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/11/2396https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2607Biomineralization has emerged as a novel and eco-friendly technology for artificial mineral formation utilizing the metabolism of organisms. Due to its highly efficient urea degradation ability, <i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i><i>(S. pasteurii)</i> is arguably the most widely investigated organism in ureolytic biomineralization studies, with wide potential application in construction and environmental protection. In emerging, large-scale commercial engineering applications, attention was also paid to practical challenges and issues. In this review, we summarize the features of <i>S. pasteurii</i> cells contributing to the biomineralization reaction, aiming to reveal the mechanism of artificial mineral formation catalyzed by bacterial cells. Progress in the application of this technology in construction and environmental protection is discussed separately. Furthermore, the urgent challenges and issues in large-scale application are also discussed, along with potential solutions. We aim to offer new ideas to researchers working on the mechanisms, applications and challenges of biomineralization.Yang WuHuimin LiYang LiMDPI AGarticlebiomineralization<i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i>ureaseconstruction materialremoval of heavy metalsBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENMicroorganisms, Vol 9, Iss 2396, p 2396 (2021)
institution DOAJ
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language EN
topic biomineralization
<i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i>
urease
construction material
removal of heavy metals
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
spellingShingle biomineralization
<i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i>
urease
construction material
removal of heavy metals
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Yang Wu
Huimin Li
Yang Li
Biomineralization Induced by Cells of <i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i>: Mechanisms, Applications and Challenges
description Biomineralization has emerged as a novel and eco-friendly technology for artificial mineral formation utilizing the metabolism of organisms. Due to its highly efficient urea degradation ability, <i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i><i>(S. pasteurii)</i> is arguably the most widely investigated organism in ureolytic biomineralization studies, with wide potential application in construction and environmental protection. In emerging, large-scale commercial engineering applications, attention was also paid to practical challenges and issues. In this review, we summarize the features of <i>S. pasteurii</i> cells contributing to the biomineralization reaction, aiming to reveal the mechanism of artificial mineral formation catalyzed by bacterial cells. Progress in the application of this technology in construction and environmental protection is discussed separately. Furthermore, the urgent challenges and issues in large-scale application are also discussed, along with potential solutions. We aim to offer new ideas to researchers working on the mechanisms, applications and challenges of biomineralization.
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Huimin Li
Yang Li
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Huimin Li
Yang Li
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title Biomineralization Induced by Cells of <i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i>: Mechanisms, Applications and Challenges
title_short Biomineralization Induced by Cells of <i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i>: Mechanisms, Applications and Challenges
title_full Biomineralization Induced by Cells of <i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i>: Mechanisms, Applications and Challenges
title_fullStr Biomineralization Induced by Cells of <i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i>: Mechanisms, Applications and Challenges
title_full_unstemmed Biomineralization Induced by Cells of <i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i>: Mechanisms, Applications and Challenges
title_sort biomineralization induced by cells of <i>sporosarcina pasteurii</i>: mechanisms, applications and challenges
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/8d6878fdd24744839dfa86f8d42b6612
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