Microbial electrocatalysis relies on microorganisms as catalysts for reactions occurring at
electrodes. Microbial fuel cells and microbial electrolysis cells are well known in this context; …

Over the past decade, microbial electrochemical technologies, originally developed from an
interesting physiological phenomenon, have evolved from a rush of initiatives for …

Broad application of microbial fuel cells will require substantial increases in current density.
A better understanding of the microbiology of these systems may help. Recent studies have …

A vast array of microorganisms from all three domains of life can produce electrical current
and transfer electrons to the anodes of different types of bioelectrochemical systems. These …

Powering microbes with electrical energy to produce valuable chemicals such as biofuels
has recently gained traction as a biosustainable strategy to reduce our dependence on oil …

The production of biofuels and biochemicals is highly electron intensive. To divert
fermentative and respiratory pathways to the product of interest, additional electrons (ie …

Electroactive microorganisms acting as microbial electrocatalysts have intrinsic metabolisms
that mediate a redox potential difference between solid electrodes and microbes, leading to …

Microbial electrochemical technologies (METs) are applications or processes that utilize the
electrochemical interaction of microbes and electrodes (Schroder et al., 2015). It has been …

Electroactive bacteria (EAB) are natural microorganisms (mainly Bacteria and Archaea)
living in various habitats (eg, water, soil, sediment), including extreme ones, which can …

Highlights•Microbial bioelectrochemical systems are attractive platforms for bioproduction.•
Microbial physiology of cathodic microorganisms still lacking basic understanding.• …