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Table 2 Outline of different sets of mortar specimens and mechanism of curing treatment

From: Biomineralization of cyanobacteria Synechocystis pevalekii improves the durability properties of cement mortar

Specimens

Material used

Mechanism of curing

Control

Cement:sand: 1:3; water/cement ratio 0.47

Water curing for 3,7 and 28 days

LT

Cement:sand: 1:3; live S. pevalekii culture/cement ratio 0.47

Curing for 3,7 and 28a days in BG11 medium supplied with 100 mM CaCl2, 50 mM NaHCO3.

UVT

Cement:sand: 1:3; UV-treated S. pevalekii culture/cement ratio 0.47

Curing for 3,7 and 28a days in BG11 medium supplied with 100 mM CaCl2, 50 mM NaHCO3

  1. aMortar cubes were incubated in culture for 24 h. at the beginning of every week and then transferred to medium