Bioelectricity (electromicrobiology) and sustainability

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Abstract

Electromicrobiology is the domain of those prokaryotes able to interact with charged electrodes, using them as electron donors and/or electron acceptors. This is performed via a process called extracellular electron transport, in which outer membrane cytochromes are used to oxidize and/or reduce otherwise unavailable insoluble electron acceptors. EET-capable bacteria can thus be used for a variety of purposes, ranging from small power sources, water reclamation, to pollution remediation and electrosynthesis. Because the study of EET-capable bacteria is in its nascent phase, the applications are mostly in developmental stages, but the potential for significant contributions to environmental quality is high and moving forward.

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Nealson, K. H. (2017). Bioelectricity (electromicrobiology) and sustainability. Microbial Biotechnology, 10(5), 1114–1119. https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.12834

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