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 groupsSand samplesNumber of samplesCycle numbersConcentration (equimolar)Adding method

Primary treatment testsGroup 1Natural sand310.125Separated
Natural sand310.250Separated
Natural sand310.500Separated
Natural sand311.000Separated
Group 2Natural sand320.125Separated
Natural sand320.250Separated
Natural sand320.500Separated
Natural sand321.000Separated
Group 3Natural sand330.125Separated
Natural sand330.250Separated
Natural sand330.500Separated
Natural sand331.000Separated
Group 4Natural sand340.125Separated
Natural sand340.250Separated
Natural sand340.500Separated
Natural sand341.00Separated

Adding methodGroup 5Natural sand340.25Separated
Natural sand340.25Mix

Salt effectGroup 6Natural sand340.25Separated
Washed sand340.25Separated