Sarabia et al. (1999) present a basic model to create ordered families of Lorenz curves, along with basic theorems that describe the conditions for the models to satisfy the definition of the Lorenz curve. Using these basic models, they suggest a family which includes several well-known Lorenz models as special cases. This paper first shows that their basic theorems can be generalized. The pape...

Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) has been proposed as a sustainable approach to solve various environmental, structural, geotechnical and architectural issues. In the last decade, ubiquitous microbial metabolism, nitrate reduction (also known denitrification) got attention in MICP research due its unique added benefits such simultaneous corrosion inhibition concrete desaturati...

Interaction between microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) and compaction procedures to stabilise raw soil materials has been studied with the aim of producing earthen engineering structures. Initial tests optimise MICP in aqueous medium selected soils were performed. finally applied assess medium-size elements. The main result was that sandy should be compacted before irrig...

Micro-crack is the start of concrete deterioration and failure, though it does not decrease bearing capacity in beginning. In order to prolong service life existing structures, important repair micro-cracks before they develop into large cracks, which are much more harmful. Bio-genic CaCO 3 from microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) process proved be a promising crack material due ...

Microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is a natural process that offered various applications in the engineering field materials and construction industry. It has recently emerged as an innovative, eco-friendly, economically engineeredprocess. One of successful MICP methods improving properties soils ureolysis. The ureolysis drove precipitate which binds soil particles within matrix thu...

Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) mimics the natural cementation process that occurs in various geological settings by using bicarbonate minerals resulting from bacterial metabolic pathways as cementing agents. This bio-technique can be used to manufacture so-called “bio-bricks,” which rival regular bricks strength and durability. In last two decades, MICP has been increasingly...

Signal Temporal Logic (STL) provides a convenient way of encoding complex control objectives for robotic and cyber-physical systems. The state-of-the-art in trajectory synthesis STL is based on Mixed-Integer Convex Programming (MICP). MICP approach sound complete, but has limited scalability due to exponential complexity the number binary variables. In this letter, we propose more efficient STL...

Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a phenomenon based on urease activity of halotolerant and alkaliphilic microorganisms that can be used for the soil bioclogging and biocementation in geotechnical engineering. However, enrichment cultures produced from indigenous soil bacteria cannot be used for large-scale MICP because their urease activity decreased with the rate a...

Cardiogenesis requires the generation of endothelial, cardiac, and smooth muscle cells, thought to arise from distinct embryonic precursors. We use genetic fate-mapping studies to document that isl1(+) precursors from the second heart field can generate each of these diverse cardiovascular cell types in vivo. Utilizing embryonic stem (ES) cells, we clonally amplified a cellular hierarchy of isl...