Living building materials, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024109808-A1
Application number	US-202318468812-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 18, 2023
Priority date	Sep 16, 2022
Publication date	Apr 4, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a transportable bio-cement comprising a desiccated microorganism package; where the microorganism package comprises one or more microorganisms; a first binder, where the first binder is produced by the microorganism; and where the microorganism has protected itself by a layer of the first binder; where the transportable bio-cement is devoid of moisture. Disclosed herein too is a method of manufacturing a transportable dry composition comprising blending together a microorganism package; a nutrient; and a liquid; activating the microorganism package to produce a first binder; subjecting the microorganism package to desiccation to form a transportable bio-cement; and blending the transportable bio-cement with an aggregate to form a bio-concrete; where the aggregate comprises a substrate, a second binder, and a liquid.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A transportable bio-cement comprising:
a desiccated microorganism package; where the microorganism package comprises: one or more microorganisms; a first binder, where the first binder is produced by the microorganism; and where the microorganism has protected itself by a layer of the first binder; where the transportable bio-cement is devoid of moisture.

2 . The transportable bio-cement of claim 1 , where the bio-cement further comprises a nutrient.

3 . The transportable bio-cement of claim 1 , where the microorganism is present in the bio-cement in an amount of 0.01 to 25 weight percent based on the total weight of the bio-cement.

4 . The transportable bio-cement of claim 1 , where the first binder is present in the bio-cement in an amount of 0.01 to 75 weight percent based on the total weight of the bio-cement.

5 . The transportable bio-cement of claim 2 , where the micro-organism is present in the bio-cement in an amount of 0.01 to 25 weight percent, where the first binder is present in the bio-cement in an amount of 0.01 to 75 weight percent and where the nutrient is present in the bio-cement in an amount of 0.01 to 10 weight percent, based on the total weight of the bio-cement.

6 . The transportable dry composition of claim 1 , further comprising a reinforcing filler.

7 . The transportable dry composition of claim 6 , where the reinforcing filler comprises a fiber; and wherein the fibers are carbon fibers, glass fibers, carbon nanotubes, polymeric fibers or a combination thereof.

8 . The transportable dry composition of claim 6 , where the reinforcing filler comprises a mineral fiber, a plant fiber, a synthetic fiber, or a combination thereof.

9 . The transportable dry composition of claim 6 , where the reinforcing filler comprises woven and non-woven fibers; wherein the woven and non-woven fibers include glass fiber, glass wool fiber, mineral wool fiber, slag wool fiber, stone wool fiber, basalt fiber, silica fiber, quartz fiber, alumina fiber, steel fiber, silicon carbide fiber, abaca fiber, acrylic fiber, carbon fiber, melamine fiber, cotton fiber, jute fiber, kenaf fiber, bamboo fiber, hemp fiber, linen fiber, flax fiber, or a combination thereof.

10 . The transportable dry composition of claim 1 , where the microorganism package comprises microorganisms that extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

11 . The transportable dry composition of claim 1 , where the microorganism package further comprises microorganisms that extract nitrogen from the atmosphere.

12 . The transportable dry composition of claim 1 , where the microorganism comprises Pseudomonadota, Aquificota, Chlamydiota, Bacteroidota, Chlorobiota, Cyanobacteria, Fibrobacterota, Verrucomicrobiota, Planctomycetota, Spirochaetota, Acidobacteriota, Myxococcaceae, Zymomonas, Escherichia , or a combination thereof.

13 . The transportable dry composition of claim 1 , where the microorganism comprises Chroococcales, Chroococcidiopsidales, Gloeobacterales, Nostocales, Oscillatoriales, Pleurocapsales, Spirulinales, Synechococcales, Incertae sedis, Gunflintia, Ozarkcollenia, Cyanothece, Synechocystis , or a combination thereof.

14 . The transportable dry composition of claim 1 , where the microorganism comprises Gloeobacter violaceus PCC 7421, Nostoc sp. PCC 7120 , Prochlorococcus marinus MIT 9312 , Prochlorococcus marinus MIT 9313 , Prochlorococcus marinus NATL2A, Prochlorococcus marinus marinus CCMP 1375 , Prochlorococcus marinus pastoris CCMP 1986 , Synechococcus elongatus PCC 6301 , Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 , Prochlorococcus sp. CC9311 , Prochlorococcus sp. CC9605 , Prochlorococcus sp. CC9902 , Synechococcus sp. JA-2-3B′a(2-13), Synechococcus sp. JA-3-3Ab, Prochlorococcus sp. WH8102, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, Thermosynechococcus elongatus BP-1, Trichodesmium erythraeum IMS101 , Prochlorococcus marinus AS9601 , Prochlorococcus marinus MIT 9301 , Prochlorococcus marinus MIT 9303 , Prochlorococcus marinus MIT 9515 , Prochlorococcus marinus NATL1A, Synechococcus sp. RCC 307 , Prochlorococcus sp. WH 7803 , Prochlorococcus marinus MIT 9215, Acaryochloris marina MBIC11017 , Prochlorococcus marinus MIT 9211, Cyanothece sp. BH68, ATCC 51142 , Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-843 , Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002, Nostoc punctiforme PCC 73102, Cyanothece sp. PCC 7424, Cyanothece sp. PCC 7425, Cyanothece sp. PCC 8801, Cyanothece sp. PCC 8802, Cyanobacterium sp. UCYN-A, Anabaena variabilis ATCC 29413, Nostoc azollae 0708, Cyanothece sp. PCC 7822 , Arthrospira platensis NIES-39, Synechocystis sp. GT-S, PCC 6803 , Mastigocoleus testarum BC008, Crocosphaera watsonii WH 8501, Cyanobacterium stanieri PCC 7202, Geitlerinema sp. PCC 7407, Chroococcidiopsis thermalis PCC 7203, Halothece sp. PCC 7418, Nostoc sp. PCC 7107, Cyanobacterium aponinum PCC 10605 , Gloeocapsa sp. PCC 7428, Stanieria cyanosphaera PCC 7437 , Leptolyngbya sp. PCC 7376 , Oscillatoria nigro - viridis PCC 7112 , Calothrix sp. PCC 6303, Anabaena cylindrica PCC 7122 , Pseudanabaena sp. PCC 7367, Crinalium epipsammum PCC 9333, Chroococcidiopsis sp. PCC 6712 , Calothrix sp. PCC 7507 , Planktothrix NIVA-CYA405 , Planktothrix NIVA-CYA406 , Planktothrix sp. NIVA-CYA407 , Microcoleus vaginatus FGP-2 , Planktothrix sp. NIVA CYA 15 , Planktothrix agardhii NIVA-CYA 34 , Planktothrix rubescens NIVA-CYA 98, Anabaena sp. PCC 7108, Spirulina subsalsa PCC 9445, Spirulina major PCC 6313 , Synechococcus sp. PCC 7336 , Pseudanabaena sp. PCC 6802 , Synechococcus sp. KORDI-49 (genome sequencing), Synechococcus sp. KORDI-52 (genome sequencing), Synechococcus sp. KORDI-100 (genome sequencing), Scytonema hofmanni UTEX 2349 , Calothrix sp. PCC 7103 , Synechococcus sp. WH 8016, Cyanothece sp. BH63E, ATCC 51472, Cyanobium gracile PCC 6307 , Synechococcus sp. PCC 7502 , Oscillatoria formosa PCC 6407 , Oscillatoria acuminata PCC 6304 , Synechococcus sp. PCC 6312 , Microcoleus sp. PCC 7113, Prochlorothrix hollandica PCC 9006 , Oscillatoria sp. PCC 10802, Dactylococcopsis sauna PCC 8305 , Pleurocapsa sp. PCC 7327 , Pleurocapsa sp. PCC 7319 , Cylindrospermum stagnale PCC 7417, Nodosilinea nodulosa PCC 7104 , Microchaete sp. PCC 7126 , Leptolyngbya boryana PCC 6306, Nostoc sp. PCC 7524 , Leptolyngbya sp. PCC 7375, Geminocystis herdmanii PCC 6308 , Calothrix desertica PCC 7102 , Rivularia sp. PCC 7116, Oscillatoriales sp. JSC-12, Geitlerinema sp. PCC 7105 , Chamaesiphon minutus PCC 6605, cyanobacterium PCC 7702 , Fischerella sp. PCC 9431, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, PCC-N, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, GT-I, Fischerella sp. PCC 9605 , Fischerella sp. PCC 9339 , Synechococcus sp. CC9616 , Mastigocladopsis repens PCC 10914, Cyanobacterium sp. ESFC-1 , Leptolyngbya sp. PCC 6406, Synechocystis sp. PCC 7509, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, PCC-P, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, Anabaena sp. 90, Synechocystis ADH, Zymomonas PDC, Escherichia coli -PAL2-FDC1, Escherichia coli HB101/pBU11, Escherichia albertii, Escherichia fergusonii, Escherichia hermannii, Escherichia marmotae[ 2], Escherichia vulneris, Pseudomonas D2, Pseudomonas F2, Myxococcus xanthus, Myxococcus xanthus DK 1622, Myxococcus xanthus DZ2, Myxococcus xanthus DZF1, Myxococcus xanthus NewJersey2, Myxococcus xanthus DSM16526T, Bacillus sphaericus, Lysinibacillus sphaericus INQCS 414, and S. pasteurii MTCC 1761, or a combination thereof.

15 . The transportable dry composition of claim 1 , where the microorganisms comprise Sporosarcina pasteurii, Sporosarcina ureae, Proteus vulgaris, Bacillus sphaericu

Assignees

• Univ Colorado Regents
• Prometheus Mat Inc

Inventors

• Srubar Iii Wilfred V
• Cook Sherri
• Cameron Jeffrey
• Hubler Mija
• Bell Stephen
• Li Linfei

Classifications

• Y02P40/18

  Carbon capture and storage [CCS] · CPC title

• C04B2103/0001

  Living organisms, e.g. microorganisms, or enzymes · CPC title

• C04B14/022

  Carbon · CPC title

• C04B18/22

  Rubber {, e.g. ground waste tires} · CPC title

• C04B14/22

  Glass {; Devitrified glass} · CPC title