A large number of microorganisms have the inherent ability to convert electricity and CO2 to high-value chemical products via electrosynthesis.
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Hidden Bacterial Hairs Power Nature's 'Electric Grid'
A hair-like protein hidden inside bacteria serves as a sort of on-off switch for nature’s “electric grid,” a global web of bacteria-generated nanowires that permeates all oxygen-less soil and deep […]
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How Microbes Harvest Electrons – And Eat Electricity
Ever since scientists discovered that certain microbes can get their energy from electrical charges, researchers have wondered how they do it. Bacteria don’t have mouths, so they need another way […]