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MICROBIOLOGY-SGM
Volume 162, Issue 12, Pages 2017-2028Publisher
MICROBIOLOGY SOC
DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000382
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- Deakin University, Australia [212082401]
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Electromicrobiology has gained momentum in the last 10 years with advances in microbial fuel cells and the discovery of microbial nanowires (MNWs). The list of MNW-producing micro-organisms is growing and providing intriguing insights into the presence of such micro-organisms in diverse environments and the potential roles MNWs can perform. This review discusses the MNWs produced by different micro-organisms, including their structure, composition and mechanism of electron transfer through MNWs. Two hypotheses, metallic-like conductivity and an electron hopping model, have been proposed for electron transfer and we present a current understanding of both these hypotheses. MNWs not only are poised to change the way we see micro-organisms but also may impact the fields of bioenergy, biogeochemistry and bioremediation; hence, their potential applications in these fields are highlighted here.
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