Extracellular electron transfer: Wires, capacitors, iron lungs, and more

Geobiology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 225-231

  Lovley, Derek R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME; FERRIC ION; FERRIC OXIDE;

BACTERIUM; CYTOCHROME; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; IRON OXIDE; OXIDATION;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL SURFACE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; METABOLISM; REVIEW; SHEWANELLA;

CELL SURFACE EXTENSIONS; CYTOCHROMES; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SHEWANELLA;

EID: 44349126251     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2008.00148.x     Document Type: Review

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