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Development of Ecological Biodesign Products by Bacterial Biocalcification

Tuğba Keskin Gündoğdu(Ege University, Engineering Faculty, Bioengineering Department)0000-0001-9354-7774
İrem Deniz(Manisa Celal Bayar University, Engineering Faculty, Bioengineering Department)
Alpcan Aric(Bioengineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey)
Burak Talha Yılmazsoy(Bioengineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey)
Ozge Andic Cakir(Civil Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey)
Aysegul Erdogan(Ege University Application and Research Center for Testing and Analysis, Izmir, Turkey)
Didem Altun(Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey)
Ayca Tokuc(Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey)
Burcu Filiz Demirci(Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey)
Aylin Sendemir(Bioengineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey)
Gulden Kokturk(Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey,.)
Feyzal Ozkaban(5Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey)
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17–25
Publication Date
2019-06-27
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Thus, an interdisciplinary approach was used to produce ecological biodesign products.v

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Objective & Hypothesis:Biodesign is an interdisciplinary field in which biological processes are combined with many different fields to produce environmentally friendly and economically feasible products.
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Key Findings & Data:Within the scope of this study, first CaCO 3 production potential of Sporosarcina pasteurii has been observed and optimized, and then the capability of hardening of the sand is examined.
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Conclusion & Impact:Thus, an interdisciplinary approach was used to produce ecological biodesign products.v
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⚙️Variables:Biocalcification · Biodesign · Urban Living Elements

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Biodesign is an interdisciplinary field in which biological processes are combined with many different fields to produce environmentally friendly and economically feasible products. Within the scope of this study, first CaCO 3 production potential of Sporosarcina pasteurii has been observed and optimized, and then the capability of hardening of the sand is examined. The optimum CaCl 2 concentration for maximized CaCO 3 formation was found as 50 mM. The ecological urban element was designed and its mold was produced by 3D printer at lab scale. The Sporosarcina pasteurii was mixed with sand and filled into the mold. The sand was mixed with 50 mM CaCl 2 solution every day until hardening is observed. At the end of one week, a sitting element from hardened sand was produced. The CaCO 3 formation was observed with XPS analysis. Thus, an interdisciplinary approach was used to produce ecological biodesign products.v

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Gündoğdu, T. K., Deniz, İ., Aric, A., Yılmazsoy, B. T., Cakir, O. A., Erdogan, A., Altun, D., Tokuc, A., Demirci, B. F., Sendemir, A., Kokturk, G., Ozkaban, F. (2019). Development of Ecological Biodesign Products by Bacterial Biocalcification. European Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Cilt: 3 Sayı: 1, 17–25. https://ajindex.com/articles/1650215

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