Genetic analysis of electroactive biofilms

DL Cologgi, AE Otwell, AM Speers, JA Rotondo… - International …, 2021 - Springer
Geobacter biofilms synthesize an electroactive exopolysaccharide matrix with conductive pili
and c-cytochromes that spatially organizes cells optimally for growth and electron transport …

Microbial nanowires and electroactive biofilms

G Reguera - FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Geobacter bacteria are the only microorganisms known to produce conductive appendages
or pili to electronically connect cells to extracellular electron acceptors such as iron oxide …

Engineering Geobacter sulfurreducens to produce a highly cohesive conductive matrix with enhanced capacity for current production

C Leang, NS Malvankar, AE Franks… - Energy & …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The conductive biofilms of Geobacter sulfurreducens have potential applications in
renewable energy, bioremediation, and bioelectronics. In an attempt to alter biofilm …

Dissecting the Structural and Conductive Functions of Nanowires in Geobacter sulfurreducens Electroactive Biofilms

Y Ye, X Liu, KH Nealson, C Rensing, S Qin, S Zhou - MBio, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Conductive nanowires are thought to contribute to long-range electron transfer (LET) in
Geobacter sulfurreducens anode biofilms. Three types of nanowires have been identified …

Long-Term Succession Shows Interspecies Competition of Geobacter in Exoelectrogenic Biofilms

X Yan, Q Du, Q Mu, L Tian, Y Wan, C Liao… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Geobacter spp. are well-known exoelectrogenic microorganisms that often predominate
acetate-fed biofilms in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and other bioelectrochemical systems …

Two key Geobacter species of wastewater-enriched electroactive biofilm respond differently to electric field

L Tian, X Yan, D Wang, Q Du, Y Wan, L Zhou, T Li… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Electroactive biofilms have attracted increasing attention due to their unique ability to
exchange electrons with electrodes. Geobacter spp. are widely found to be dominant in …

On the relationship between long-distance and heterogeneous electron transfer in electrode-grown Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms

MD Yates, BJ Eddie, N Lebedev, NJ Kotloski… - …, 2018 - Elsevier
The ability of certain microorganisms to live in a multi-cell thick, electrode-grown biofilm by
utilizing the electrode as a metabolic electron acceptor or donor requires electron transfer …

Electron Transport through Early Exponential‐Phase Anode‐Grown Geobacter sulfurreducens Biofilms

SM Strycharz‐Glaven, J Roy, D Boyd… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms were grown to early exponential phase (ie the point at
which the catalytic current first begins to increase) on interdigitated microelectrode arrays …

Potential regulates metabolism and extracellular respiration of electroactive Geobacter biofilm

DB Li, J Li, DF Liu, X Ma, L Cheng… - Biotechnology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Dissimilatory metal reducer Geobacter sulfurreducens can mediate redox processes through
extracellular electron transfer and exhibit potential‐dependent electrochemical activity in …

In Situ Tuning the Structure of Geobacter Biofilm for Bioelectricity Enhancement

H Wang, X Jing, K Feng, PL Tremblay… - … & Technology Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Electroactive biofilms show great promise in bioenergy production, bioremediation,
wastewater treatment, and bioelectronics. However, their applicability is impeded by energy …