The electric picnic: synergistic requirements for exoelectrogenic microbial communities
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ArticleKAUST Grant Number
KUS-I1-003-13Date
2011-06Permanent link to this record
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Characterization of the various microbial populations present in exoelectrogenic biofilms provides insight into the processes required to convert complex organic matter in wastewater streams into electrical current in bioelectrochemical systems (BESs). Analysis of the community profiles of exoelectrogenic microbial consortia in BESs fed different substrates gives a clearer picture of the different microbial populations present in these exoelectrogenic biofilms. Rapid utilization of fermentation end products by exoelectrogens (typically Geobacter species) relieves feedback inhibition for the fermentative consortia, allowing for rapid metabolism of organics. Identification of specific syntrophic processes and the communities characteristic of these anodic biofilms will be a valuable aid in improving the performance of BESs. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.Citation
Kiely PD, Regan JM, Logan BE (2011) The electric picnic: synergistic requirements for exoelectrogenic microbial communities. Current Opinion in Biotechnology 22: 378–385. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2011.03.003.Sponsors
This review is made possible through research award KUS-I1-003-13, provided by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).Publisher
Elsevier BVJournal
Current Opinion in BiotechnologyPubMed ID
21441020ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.copbio.2011.03.003
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