Dr. Dimitrios Terzis
@drdim.bsky.social
Ph.D · Research & Teaching Associate @EPFL · co-founder Medusoil Biominerals · ForbesU30
Reposted by Dr. Dimitrios Terzis
Reposted by Dr. Dimitrios Terzis
👍🏻 for using IR spectroscopy in the detection of carbonates
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Bacillus megaterium favours CO₂ mineralization into CaCO₃ over the ureolytic pathway - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Bacillus megaterium favours CO₂ mineralization into CaCO₃ over the ureolytic pathway
doi.org
July 9, 2025 at 6:53 AM
👍🏻 for using IR spectroscopy in the detection of carbonates
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Reposted by Dr. Dimitrios Terzis
Short version: Microb turns piss into limestone.
Longer: At very high levels of CO2, carbonic anhydrase is activated in B. megaterium during urea breakdown, leading to mineralization of CO2 into calcium carbonate.
Might be important for lithification.
🧪⚒️
Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Longer: At very high levels of CO2, carbonic anhydrase is activated in B. megaterium during urea breakdown, leading to mineralization of CO2 into calcium carbonate.
Might be important for lithification.
🧪⚒️
Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
July 19, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Short version: Microb turns piss into limestone.
Longer: At very high levels of CO2, carbonic anhydrase is activated in B. megaterium during urea breakdown, leading to mineralization of CO2 into calcium carbonate.
Might be important for lithification.
🧪⚒️
Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Longer: At very high levels of CO2, carbonic anhydrase is activated in B. megaterium during urea breakdown, leading to mineralization of CO2 into calcium carbonate.
Might be important for lithification.
🧪⚒️
Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Dr. Dimitrios Terzis
Green Concrete has a ring to it…
🧱 Bacteria that build with CO₂?
This study shows Bacillus megaterium prefers turning CO₂ into solid calcite instead of breaking down urea, paving the way for greener, cement-free materials that store carbon.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #CarbonCapture #Microbiology 🧪
This study shows Bacillus megaterium prefers turning CO₂ into solid calcite instead of breaking down urea, paving the way for greener, cement-free materials that store carbon.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #CarbonCapture #Microbiology 🧪
Bacillus megaterium favours CO₂ mineralization into CaCO₃ over the ureolytic pathway - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Bacillus megaterium favours CO₂ mineralization into CaCO₃ over the ureolytic pathway
www.nature.com
July 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Green Concrete has a ring to it…
In our latest study we bring together 🧪materials science, 🧫microbiology, and ⚙️industrial biotech to confirm a bold hypothesis: that a soil microbe can selectively turn 🌫️CO₂—at high concentrations—directly into solid mineral 🧱.
Read full article below: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Read full article below: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bacillus megaterium favours CO₂ mineralization into CaCO₃ over the ureolytic pathway - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Bacillus megaterium favours CO₂ mineralization into CaCO₃ over the ureolytic pathway
www.nature.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
In our latest study we bring together 🧪materials science, 🧫microbiology, and ⚙️industrial biotech to confirm a bold hypothesis: that a soil microbe can selectively turn 🌫️CO₂—at high concentrations—directly into solid mineral 🧱.
Read full article below: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Read full article below: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Dr. Dimitrios Terzis
🧱 Bacteria that build with CO₂?
This study shows Bacillus megaterium prefers turning CO₂ into solid calcite instead of breaking down urea, paving the way for greener, cement-free materials that store carbon.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #CarbonCapture #Microbiology 🧪
This study shows Bacillus megaterium prefers turning CO₂ into solid calcite instead of breaking down urea, paving the way for greener, cement-free materials that store carbon.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #CarbonCapture #Microbiology 🧪
Bacillus megaterium favours CO₂ mineralization into CaCO₃ over the ureolytic pathway - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Bacillus megaterium favours CO₂ mineralization into CaCO₃ over the ureolytic pathway
www.nature.com
July 20, 2025 at 5:42 AM
🧱 Bacteria that build with CO₂?
This study shows Bacillus megaterium prefers turning CO₂ into solid calcite instead of breaking down urea, paving the way for greener, cement-free materials that store carbon.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #CarbonCapture #Microbiology 🧪
This study shows Bacillus megaterium prefers turning CO₂ into solid calcite instead of breaking down urea, paving the way for greener, cement-free materials that store carbon.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #CarbonCapture #Microbiology 🧪
From 🧪lab to large-scale: We took biocementation beyond the 🧫Petri dish, scaling up to 900 L reactors & a meter-scale column. Real-world applications are taking shape! Check out our latest paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #biocementation #biogeotech #constructiontech #buildingmaterials
Biocementation beyond the Petri dish, scaling up to 900 L batches and a meter-scale column - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Biocementation beyond the Petri dish, scaling up to 900 L batches and a meter-scale column
www.nature.com
February 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM
From 🧪lab to large-scale: We took biocementation beyond the 🧫Petri dish, scaling up to 900 L reactors & a meter-scale column. Real-world applications are taking shape! Check out our latest paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #biocementation #biogeotech #constructiontech #buildingmaterials