Table 1 The kinetic constant values of CaCO3 precipitation at varying native ureolytic microbial community concentration.

From: Influence of native ureolytic microbial community on biocementation potential of Sporosarcina pasteurii

S. No

Native ureolytic microbial community Group ID

Concentration of NUMC

OD @ 600 nm

Kinetic constant of calcium carbonate precipitation (h−1)

R2

1

Group A

0

0

NA

2

Group B

0.1

0.012 ± 0.006

0.97

3

Group C

0.2

0.021 ± 0.003

0.98

4

Group D

0.4

0.023 ± 0.005

0.98

5

Group E

0.8

0.047 ± 0.014

0.99

6

Group F

1.6

0.067 ± 0.002

0.99

7

Group G

3.2

0.078 ± 0.012

0.98

  1. NUMC Native Ureolytic Microbial Community, NA not applicable.
  2.  ± indicates the standard deviation of two independent trials.