Hello, A new scientific and engineering discipline, Construction Biotechnology, is developing exponentially during the last decade. The major directions of this discipline are selection of microorganisms and development of the microbially-mediated construction processes and biotechnologies for the production of construction biomaterials. The products of construction biotechnologies are low cost, sustainable, and environmentally friendly microbial biocements and biogrouts for the construction ground improvement. The microbial polysaccharides are used as admixtures for cement. Microbially produced biodegradable bioplastics can be used for the temporarily constructions. The bioagents that are used in construction biotechnologies are either pure or enrichment cultures of microorganisms or activated indigenous microorganisms of soil.

Dear Ashu,

Biotechnology has a wide application in various fields. Construction Biotechnology, a sub-discipline, has been in the news over the last 10 years. In construction biotechnology, biocements with durability; MICP; biopolymers and biosurfactants used in paints and adhesive formulation, are majorly being focused on. The links below may help you understand it better.

https://www.biotecharticles.com/Applications-Article/Biocement-Cement-like-Material-which-Derived-by-Biological-Cell-4243.html

Use of Biotechnology for durable Cement Composites

https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780081002148/biopolymers-and-biotech-admixtures-for-eco-efficient-construction-materials

https://atlasofscience.org/new-role-of-microbes-in-the-construction-industry/

Article Construction Biotechnology: a new area of biotechnological r...

Hello, A new scientific and engineering discipline, Construction Biotechnology, is developing exponentially during the last decade. The major directions of this discipline are selection of microorganisms and development of the microbially-mediated construction processes and biotechnologies for the production of construction biomaterials. The products of construction biotechnologies are low cost, sustainable, and environmentally friendly microbial biocements and biogrouts for the construction ground improvement. The microbial polysaccharides are used as admixtures for cement. Microbially produced biodegradable bioplastics can be used for the temporarily constructions. The bioagents that are used in construction biotechnologies are either pure or enrichment cultures of microorganisms or activated indigenous microorganisms of soil.