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# Getting the Bacteria to produce the gel/glue that holds it all together.  
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# Getting the Bacteria to produce the gel/glue that hold it all together.  
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# We are working with a well known strain ''Bacillus subtilis'' 168 (previous work required specific stains)
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# We are working with a well known strain: ''Bacillus subtilis'' 168 (previous work required specific stains)
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Reasons cracks are bad!

  1. Allow water to reach and corrode steel reinforcements
  2. Weaken concrete structures
  3. Difficult to repair

Work in this area has already been started: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyBR3PDPa-c Bio-concrete]

This project is different to ours in that it cannot repair existing structures and Bacillus subtilis cells only remain viable in the bio-concrete for a short period of time. This is not concern for our project as we do not want the cells to survive for a long period of time; just enough time to fix the cracks.

How our project is helpful

  1. Reduces corrosion rate of the steel reinforcements
  2. Reduces the need to demolish and re-build concrete structures
  3. Reduces cement production

How our project is novel

  1. Filamentous cells - like steel fibres
  2. Getting the Bacteria to produce the gel/glue that hold it all together.
  3. Environmental kill switch
  4. We are working with a well known strain: Bacillus subtilis 168 (previous work required specific stains)
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