Abstract
The EmbryOme 1 project merges biology, chemistry, and design, transforming sand into architecturally expressive panels using microbial minerals. By harnessing the biomineralisation capabilities of Sporosarcina pasteurii bacteria through Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP), this innovative method creates sustainable materials underwater. Bacteria are inoculated into fabric casts with sand, forming calcium carbonate crystals that solidify the structure. This fusion of biofabrication and engineering not only blurs the line between natural and man-made but also makes the integration of biomineralised panels into aluminium structures an aesthetic statement, symbolising the synergy between human ingenuity and nature’s resilience.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 13 Feb 2025 |
| Event | Pioneering Biomaterials: Academia and Industry Convergence 2025 - California College of the Arts (CCA), San Francisco, United States Duration: 13 Feb 2025 → 14 Feb 2025 https://pioneeringbiomaterials.com/ |