Overview of electroactive microorganisms and electron transfer mechanisms in microbial electrochemistry
Electroactive microorganisms acting as microbial electrocatalysts have intrinsic metabolisms
that mediate a redox potential difference between solid electrodes and microbes, leading to …
that mediate a redox potential difference between solid electrodes and microbes, leading to …
Beneficial applications of biofilms
LA Philipp, K Bühler, R Ulber, J Gescher - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
Many microorganisms live in the form of a biofilm. Although they are feared in the medical
sector, biofilms that are composed of non-pathogenic organisms can be highly beneficial in …
sector, biofilms that are composed of non-pathogenic organisms can be highly beneficial in …
Structure of Geobacter cytochrome OmcZ identifies mechanism of nanowire assembly and conductivity
OmcZ nanowires produced by Geobacter species have high electron conductivity (> 30 S
cm− 1). Of 111 cytochromes present in G. sulfurreducens, OmcZ is the only known nanowire …
cm− 1). Of 111 cytochromes present in G. sulfurreducens, OmcZ is the only known nanowire …
Cryo-EM structure of an extracellular Geobacter OmcE cytochrome filament reveals tetrahaem packing
Electrically conductive appendages from the anaerobic bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens
were first observed two decades ago, with genetic and biochemical data suggesting that …
were first observed two decades ago, with genetic and biochemical data suggesting that …
Extracellular cytochrome nanowires appear to be ubiquitous in prokaryotes
DP Baquero, V Cvirkaite-Krupovic, SS Hu, JL Fields… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Electrically conductive appendages from the anaerobic bacterium Geobacter
sulfurreducens, recently identified as extracellular cytochrome nanowires (ECNs), have …
sulfurreducens, recently identified as extracellular cytochrome nanowires (ECNs), have …
Engineering extracellular electron transfer pathways of electroactive microorganisms by synthetic biology for energy and chemicals production
J Zhang, F Li, D Liu, Q Liu, H Song - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The excessive consumption of fossil fuels causes massive emission of CO2, leading to
climate deterioration and environmental pollution. The development of substitutes and …
climate deterioration and environmental pollution. The development of substitutes and …
Electron transfer beyond the outer membrane: putting electrons to rest
JA Gralnick, DR Bond - Annual Review of Microbiology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Extracellular electron transfer (EET) is the physiological process that enables the reduction
or oxidation of molecules and minerals beyond the surface of a microbial cell. The first …
or oxidation of molecules and minerals beyond the surface of a microbial cell. The first …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in biological approaches towards anode biofilm engineering for improvement of extracellular electron transfer in microbial fuel cells
Over the last two decades, scientific communities have been more interested in turning
organic waste materials into bioenergy. Microbial fuel cells (MFC) can degrade organic …
organic waste materials into bioenergy. Microbial fuel cells (MFC) can degrade organic …
Microbial nanowires: type IV pili or cytochrome filaments?
A dynamic field of study has emerged involving long-range electron transport by
extracellular filaments in anaerobic bacteria, with Geobacter sulfurreducens being used as a …
extracellular filaments in anaerobic bacteria, with Geobacter sulfurreducens being used as a …
Microbial biofilms as living photoconductors due to ultrafast electron transfer in cytochrome OmcS nanowires
J Neu, CC Shipps, MJ Guberman-Pfeffer… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Light-induced microbial electron transfer has potential for efficient production of value-added
chemicals, biofuels and biodegradable materials owing to diversified metabolic pathways …
chemicals, biofuels and biodegradable materials owing to diversified metabolic pathways …