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

A bio-concrete 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;
• a substrate;
• where the substrate is operative to act as a site for bonding with the first binder produced by the microorganism;
• and
• an second binder;
• where the second binder is not produced by a microorganism.

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.