Research Article
Microbial Surface Treatment of Sand with Sporosarcina pasteurii to Improve the Wind Erosion Resistance in Urmia Lake
Table 1
Microbial treatment of sand samples.
| | Treatment groups | Sand samples | Number of samples | Cycle numbers | Concentration (equimolar) | Adding method |
| | Primary treatment tests | Group 1 | Natural sand | 3 | 1 | 0.125 | Separated | | Natural sand | 3 | 1 | 0.250 | Separated | | Natural sand | 3 | 1 | 0.500 | Separated | | Natural sand | 3 | 1 | 1.000 | Separated | | Group 2 | Natural sand | 3 | 2 | 0.125 | Separated | | Natural sand | 3 | 2 | 0.250 | Separated | | Natural sand | 3 | 2 | 0.500 | Separated | | Natural sand | 3 | 2 | 1.000 | Separated | | Group 3 | Natural sand | 3 | 3 | 0.125 | Separated | | Natural sand | 3 | 3 | 0.250 | Separated | | Natural sand | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | Separated | | Natural sand | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | Separated | | Group 4 | Natural sand | 3 | 4 | 0.125 | Separated | | Natural sand | 3 | 4 | 0.250 | Separated | | Natural sand | 3 | 4 | 0.500 | Separated | | Natural sand | 3 | 4 | 1.00 | Separated |
| | Adding method | Group 5 | Natural sand | 3 | 4 | 0.25 | Separated | | Natural sand | 3 | 4 | 0.25 | Mix |
| | Salt effect | Group 6 | Natural sand | 3 | 4 | 0.25 | Separated | | Washed sand | 3 | 4 | 0.25 | Separated |
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