A review on the potential of filamentous fungi for microbial self-healing of concrete

Table 1 Overview of eligible candidates for fungi-mediated self-healing concrete

Fungal species	Interesting characteristics	Source
Aspergillus nidulans, Trichoderma reesei, Fusarium oxysporum* *pH regulatory mutant	Grows on concrete layer CaCO₃ precipitation	[5, 23, 35]
Aspergillus sp., Aureobasidium sp., Cephalosporium sp., Fusarium sp., Monilla sp.	Grows on limestone rock Epi- and endolisthic fungi	[72]
Cephalotrichum oligotriphicum, Chrysosporium guizhouense, Clonostachys rosea	Grows in limestone cave Oligotrophic fungi	[81]
Mortierella sp.	Grows on moonmilk Oligotrophic fungi	[51]
Paecilomyces inflatus, Plectosphaerella cucumerina	Grows on calthemite straw stalactite growing from a concrete ceiling Oligotrophic fungi	[83]
Chrysosporium sp., Paecillomyces lilacimus	Grows on media with a maximum pH of 11 Alkaliphilic fungi	[23]
Neurospora crassa, Penicillium chrysogenum CS1	CaCO₃ precipitation in the presence of urea	[54, 63]

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