The Geobacteraceae group of bacteria possesses a natural ability to link cytoplasmic
metabolism with redox chemistry at their external surface. Although this capability likely …

Bacterial nanowires have garnered recent interest as a proposed extracellular electron
transfer (EET) pathway that links the bacterial electron transport chain to solid-phase …

Microorganisms that can form direct electrical connections with insoluble minerals,
electrodes, or other microorganisms can play an important role in some traditional as well as …

The nanoscale imaging of charge flow in proteins is crucial to understanding several life
processes, including respiration, metabolism and photosynthesis,,. However, existing …

Nanoscale magnetite can facilitate microbial extracellular electron transfer that plays an
important role in biogeochemical cycles, bioremediation and several bioenergy strategies …

The discovery of direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) and cable bacteria has
demonstrated that microbial cells can exchange electrons over long distances (μm–cm) …

Highlights•e-Pili enable unprecedented long-range biological electron transfer.•e-Pili are
electrical connectors for interspecies electron transfer and Fe (III) oxide reduction.•Aromatic …

The electrically conductive pili (e-pili) of Geobactersulfurreducens have environmental and
practical significance because they can facilitate electron transfer to insoluble Fe (III) oxides; …

The electrically conductive pili (e-pili) of Geobacter sulfurreducens serve as a model for a
novel strategy for long-range extracellular electron transfer. e-pili are also a new class of …

Microorganisms can acquire energy from the environment by extending their electron
transport chains to external solid electron donors or acceptors. This process, known as …