Electrons can be transferred from microorganisms to multivalent metal ions that are
associated with minerals and vice versa. As the microbial cell envelope is neither physically …

The discovery of direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) and cable bacteria has
demonstrated that microbial cells can exchange electrons over long distances (μm–cm) …

Current challenges for microbial electrosynthesis include the production of higher value
chemicals than acetate, at high rates, using cheap electrode materials. We demonstrate …

Sulfate/sulfite-reducing microorganisms (SRM) are ubiquitous in nature, driving the global
sulfur cycle. A hallmark of SRM is the dissimilatory sulfite reductase encoded by the genes …

Plant microbial fuel cells (PMFCs) are an innovative, promising and environmentally friendly
way of renewable bioelectricity generation. The method of PMFCs consists in electrode …

Biological electron transport is classically thought to occur over nanometre distances, yet
recent studies suggest that electrical currents can run along centimetre-long cable bacteria …

Cable bacteria are centimeter-long filamentous bacteria that conduct electrons via internal
wires, thus coupling sulfide oxidation in deeper, anoxic sediment with oxygen reduction in …

Cable bacteria of the family Desulfobulbaceae form centimeter-long filaments comprising
thousands of cells. They occur worldwide in the surface of aquatic sediments, where they …

Microbial metabolism upholds a fundamental role in the sustainability of water ecosystems.
However, how microorganisms surviving in low-concentration substrate water environments …

Cable bacteria of the Desulfobulbaceae family are centimeter-long filamentous bacteria,
which are capable of conducting long-distance electron transfer. Currently, all cable bacteria …