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Medusa Materials
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.
Engineering common soil bacteria to biomineralize
Bacteria form limestone aggregates
Our material is as strong as conventional mortar
Our team
Co-founder
Veronika Rattaj
Co-founder
Samuel Plesnik
Alex van de Steen, PhD
Researcher
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