Vinny Jasuja
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Vinny Jasuja has a total of 4 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Kaliyaperumal Anbukkarasi
Department of Agronomy, College of Agricultural Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Baburayanpettai, Chengalpattu-603201, Tamil Nadu, India
1 shared publication - Madhumita Saha
Institute of Nano science and Technology, Mohali, Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali- 140306, Punjab, India, British Indian Ocean Territory
1 shared publication - Samer Shamshad
ICAR- National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Bengaluru & The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU), Bengaluru- 560119, India
1 shared publication - Uddalak Das
School of Biotechnology Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 20 October 2025
- Published by MDPI AG in Preprints.org
Biogeochemical Pathways of Carbon Biomineralization in Arboreal and Edaphic Systems
Biomineralization processes in terrestrial ecosystems facilitate durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) by transforming atmospheric CO₂ into stable inorganic phases via interconnected biogeochemical pathways. This review elucidates the oxalate–carbonate pathway (OCP), wherein oxalogenic angiosperms biosynthesize calcium oxalate (CaC₂O₄) crystals, metabolized by rhizospheric oxalotrophs through oxalyl-CoA decarboxylase (oxc/frc)-mediated decarboxylation, generating alkalinity and bicarbonate for pedogenic CaCO₃ precipitation. Complementary mechanisms include microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) via ureolysis (ureC), denitrification, sulfate reduction, and cyanobacterial photosynthetic CO₂ drawdown, nucleating calcite polymorphs with extracellular carbonic anhydrase catalysis; phytolith-occluded organic carbon (PhytOC) encapsulation in amorphous SiO₂ matrices exhibiting millennial recalcitrance; and enhanced rock weathering (ERW) accelerating silicate (e.g., basalt) dissolution to liberate Ca²⁺/Mg²⁺ for secondary carbonates. Empirical δ¹³C, radiocarbon, and clumped isotope (∆₄₇) analyses from iroko and basaltic fig systems quantify sequestration rates of 0.5–5 t CO₂ ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹, with permanence spanning 10³–10⁶ years. Proposed monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) frameworks integrate mineralogical speciation, functional metagenomics, and biomarkers to ensure additionality and mitigate risks. Translational strategies—agroforestry, microbial augmentation, ERW integration—harness co-benefits for edaphic fertility and biodiversity, positioning biomineralization as a gigaton-scale CDR paradigm bridging biogenic transience with geological stability.
- 20 October 2025
- Published by MDPI AG in Preprints.org
Open AccessBiogeochemical Pathways of Carbon Biomineralization in Arboreal and Edaphic Systems
Biomineralization processes in terrestrial ecosystems facilitate durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) by transforming atmospheric CO₂ into stable inorganic phases via interconnected biogeochemical pathways. This review elucidates the oxalate–carbonate pathway (OCP), wherein oxalogenic angiosperms biosynthesize calcium oxalate (CaC₂O₄) crystals, metabolized by rhizospheric oxalotrophs through oxalyl-CoA decarboxylase (oxc/frc)-mediated decarboxylation, generating alkalinity and bicarbonate for pedogenic CaCO₃ precipitation. Complementary mechanisms include microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) via ureolysis (ureC), denitrification, sulfate reduction, and cyanobacterial photosynthetic CO₂ drawdown, nucleating calcite polymorphs with extracellular carbonic anhydrase catalysis; phytolith-occluded organic carbon (PhytOC) encapsulation in amorphous SiO₂ matrices exhibiting millennial recalcitrance; and enhanced rock weathering (ERW) accelerating silicate (e.g., basalt) dissolution to liberate Ca²⁺/Mg²⁺ for secondary carbonates. Empirical δ¹³C, radiocarbon, and clumped isotope (∆₄₇) analyses from iroko and basaltic fig systems quantify sequestration rates of 0.5–5 t CO₂ ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹, with permanence spanning 10³–10⁶ years. Proposed monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) frameworks integrate mineralogical speciation, functional metagenomics, and biomarkers to ensure additionality and mitigate risks. Translational strategies—agroforestry, microbial augmentation, ERW integration—harness co-benefits for edaphic fertility and biodiversity, positioning biomineralization as a gigaton-scale CDR paradigm bridging biogenic transience with geological stability.