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 Engineering bacteria   to replace cement

Medusa Materials

Cement production creates 8% of global CO2

Concrete is everywhere, yet it is one of the greatest polluters on earth. It is created by combining cement with sand, water and larger rocks. Cement reacts with water and creates limestone conections between the pieces of aggregate.

We are capable of harnessing the Nature's ability to do the same. Some micro-organisms are capable of same mechanism, they biomineralize. We can enhance their ability to biomineralize through genetic engineering and use them in construction instead of cement. 

Our material will be lighter, stronger and have no emissions.

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Engineering common soil bacteria to biomineralize

Bacteria form limestone aggregates

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Our material is as strong as conventional mortar

Our team

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Co-founder

Veronika Rattaj

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Co-founder

Samuel Plesnik

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Alex van de Steen, PhD

Researcher

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