Structural Basis for Metallic-Like Conductivity in Microbial Nanowires [PDF]
mBio, 2015 Direct measurement of multiple physical properties of Geobacter sulfurreducens pili have demonstrated that they possess metallic-like conductivity, but several studies have suggested that metallic-like conductivity is unlikely based on the structures of ...
Nikhil S. Malvankar +8 more
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On the Existence of Pilin-Based Microbial Nanowires [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Derek R. Lovley
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Electron transport across the cell envelope via multiheme c-type cytochromes in Geobacter sulfurreducens [PDF]
Frontiers in ChemistryExtracellular electron transfer (EET) enables certain microorganisms to respire using soluble and insoluble extracellular electron acceptors by transporting electrons across the cell envelope. Among these, G. sulfurreducens serves as a model organism for
Media Zakizadeh Tabari +1 more
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Nickel silicide nanowire anodes for microbial fuel cells to advance power production and charge transfer efficiency in 3D configurations [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe growing energy demands of the industrial world have driven advancements in green energy technologies. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs), which harness power from microorganisms, show promise for energy extraction from wastewater and sludge.
Mohammad Hosseini +6 more
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Electricity generation and dibenzothiophene biodegradation using a novel electroactive bacterium Lysinibacillus macroides AP in microbial fuel cells [PDF]
Engineering MicrobiologyPolycyclic aromatic sulfur heterocycles, such as dibenzothiophene (DBT), and their alkylated derivatives are recognized as persistent and toxic contaminants that pose major risks to the environment and human health.
Zihan Huang +5 more
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Genetically Boosting Electron Transfer in Electroactive Biofilms for Improved Sensitivity of Microbial Fuel Cell‐Based Biosensing [PDF]
Microbial BiotechnologyElectroactive biofilms (EABs) hold significant potential for applications in bioenergy, biosensing and wastewater treatment; however, their performance is frequently hindered by inefficient extracellular electron transfer (EET). A notable example of this
Yutong Zhang +6 more
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Electroactive Microbiomes: Electron Transfer Mechanisms and Environmental Biotechnology Applications. [PDF]
Environ Microbiol RepElectroactive microbiomes couple direct, mediated, conductive, and interspecies electron transfer with biofilm organisation to drive wastewater treatment, bioremediation, resource recovery, carbon conversion, and biosensing. Their performance depends on balancing electron transfer, mass transport, community structure, and electrode–biofilm interactions
Mkilima T.
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The blind men and the filament: Understanding structures and functions of microbial nanowires [PDF]
Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, 2020 Nikhil S. Malvankar, Sibel Ebru Yalçın
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Structure of Microbial Nanowires Reveals Stacked Hemes that Transport Electrons over Micrometers [PDF]
Cell, 2019 Nikhil S. Malvankar +2 more
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Direct Observation of Electrically Conductive Pili Emanating from
mBio, 2021 Geobacter sulfurreducens is a model microbe for elucidating the mechanisms for extracellular electron transfer in several biogeochemical cycles, bioelectrochemical applications, and microbial metal corrosion.
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