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MICP Research

Lafayette College

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  • What is MICP
  • 60mL Syringe Approach
    • List of Supplies Needed
    • Get a Soil Sample
    • Setting Up Your Test
    • Stimulate Your Soil
    • Cement Your Soil
    • Tap Test and Sample Removal
    • Strength Test Your Sample
    • Add Your Data to the Database
    • FAQ
  • For Biology or Environmental Instructors
    • Set of PowerPoint Slides to Introduce Students to MICP
  • For Geotechnical Engineering Instructors
    • Set of PowerPoint Slides to Introduce Students to MICP
  • References
  • How to Keep a Lab Notebook
  • Educational Resources
  • How it Works in an 8th Grade Classroom!
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    Stimulate Your Soil

    The stimulation solution encourages the growth of urease-positive organisms (organisms that produce the enzyme urease).

    Stimulation media:

    0.1 gm / L yeast extract

    12.5 mM ammonium chloride (NH4Cl)

    42.5 mM sodium acetate (NaOAc)

    350 mM urea

    Creating Concentrated Stimulation Solution Checklist

    Stimulating the Sample

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