Whole cell electrochemistry of electricity-producing microorganisms evidence an adaptation for optimal exocellular electron transport

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2445-2450

  Busalmen, Juan Pablo ^a   Esteve Nuñez, Abraham ^b   Feliu, Juan Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b CENTRO DE ASTROBIOLOGÍA CSIC INTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; PROTEINS;

GEOBACTER SULFURREDUCENS CELLS; REDOX POTENTIAL;

MICROORGANISMS;

CELLS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; MICROORGANISMS; PROTEINS;

ADAPTATION; BACTERIUM; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLARIZATION;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CYCLIC POTENTIOMETRY; ELECTRIC ACCIDENT; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY YIELD; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; GEOBACTER; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; POLARIZATION; WHOLE CELL;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GEOBACTER; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

GEOBACTER SULFURREDUCENS;

EID: 41649111115     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es702569y     Document Type: Article

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