pH, redox potential and local biofilm potential microenvironments within Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms and their roles in electron transfer

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 109, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2651-2662

  Babauta, Jerome T ^a   Nguyen, Hung Duc ^a   Harrington, Timothy D ^a   Renslow, Ryan ^a   Beyenal, Haluk ^a  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioelectrochemical system; Biofilm; Electron transfer; Geobacter; Hydrogen; Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC); Redox

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; ELECTRON TRANSFER; GEOBACTER; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; REDOX;

ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; HYDROGEN; MICROELECTRODES; REDOX REACTIONS; SECONDARY BATTERIES;

BIOFILMS;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BREATHING RATE; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GEOBACTER SULFURREDUCENS; MICROENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PH;

BIOFILMS; CULTURE MEDIA; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GEOBACTER; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

GEOBACTER; GEOBACTER SULFURREDUCENS;

EID: 84865359452     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.24538     Document Type: Article

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