Tech Talk – Bio-cement
Self-healing BIOCEMENT: From crack sealing to metal immobilisation
Using bacteria to form inorganic minerals that is low energy, self-healing, durable and sustainable; this technology offers a more environmental and economical solution than concrete.
This tech talk explores the current applications of this technology and how it can be further applied into the mining sector.
Navdeep Dhami is a Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at Curtin University. Dr Dhami is an environmental microbiologist and an expert in Construction Biotechnology.
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