Many iron (Fe) redox processes that were previously assumed to be purely abiotic, such as
photochemical Fe reactions, are now known to also be microbially mediated. Owing to this …

External corrosion of buried carbon steel pipes is a problem of global proportions, affecting a
wide range of industries and services. Many factors affect corrosion rates. Biofilms may …

Anaerobic conversion of organic wastes and biomass to methane is an important bioenergy
strategy, which depends on poorly understood mechanisms of interspecies electron transfer …

Direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) is potentially an effective form of syntrophy in
methanogenic communities, but little is known about the diversity of methanogens capable …

Bacterial nanowires offer an extracellular electron transport (EET) pathway for linking the
respiratory chain of bacteria to external surfaces, including oxidized metals in the …

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have been conceived and intensively studied as a promising
technology to achieve sustainable wastewater treatment. However, doubts and debates …

Biochar, a charcoal-like product of the incomplete combustion of organic materials, is an
increasingly popular soil amendment designed to improve soil fertility. We investigated the …

This study investigated the possibility that the electrical conductivity of carbon cloth
accelerates direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) in co-cultures. Carbon cloth …

Quantum mechanics provides the most accurate microscopic description of the world around
us, yet the interface between quantum mechanics and biology is only now being explored …

Highlights•Metal-like conductivity of nanowires is a novel concept in bio-electron
transport.•Microbial nanowires play a role in multiple forms of extracellular electron …