Soil consolidation by biocalcification<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> Soletanche Bachy is developing Biocalcis\u00ae\u2013 a biotechnology capable of copying a natural phenomenon \u2013 for its worksites.<\/p>\n<\/div> This innovative biotechnology emulates natural calcification processes to cement soil in situ while maintaining its initial porosity.<\/strong> A number of bacteria present in the natural environment are known to precipitate a variety of calcium carbonate minerals that build up over centuries to form calcareous concretions with excellent mechanical properties.<\/p>\n Sporosarcina pasteurii\u00a0<\/em>bacteria are non-pathogenic and environmentally harmless. They are cultivated using an industrial protocol developed by Soletanche Bachy. Calcite precipitation achieved by causing the bacteria to react with a calcifying nutrient solution.<\/p>\n<\/div>What is Biocalcis\u00ae ?<\/h2><\/div>