Hot spring bacterial strain BKH1 and protein isolated therefrom, concrete compositions, and uses thereof
OwnerBrajadulal Chattopadhyay, Saroj Mandalinventors
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Abstract
Disclosed is a Thermoanaerobacter sp. bacterial strain (BKH1) isolated from a hot spring, a purified protein (bioremediase) isolated from bacterial strain BKH1, as well as concrete compositions comprising BKH1 and/or the protein, and methods of using the protein and/or composition. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the protein isolated from BKH1, as well as expression vectors, host cells, cell lines, and methods for generating and purifying the bioremediase protein.
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A concrete composition comprising a cement matrix and an isolated protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the protein has silica releasing activity of about 70 μg silica/mg protein.
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