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Electrochemical Interactions Between Microorganisms and Conductive Particles

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Electrochemically active microorganisms can interact with nano- and micro-scale conductive particles in addition to macroscopic electrode materials. In this chapter, recent progresses in research on electrochemical interactions between microorganisms and conductive particles are introduced. The topics include facilitated long-range electron transfer in artificial conductive biofilm, electric syntrophy (interspecies electron transfer via conductive particles), and microbial photo-electrosynthesis with semiconductive nano-particles.

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  1. Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Sapporo, Japan

    Souichiro Kato

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  1. Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo–ku, Tokyo, Japan

    Masaharu Ishii

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    Satoshi Wakai

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Kato, S. (2020). Electrochemical Interactions Between Microorganisms and Conductive Particles. In: Ishii, M., Wakai, S. (eds) Electron-Based Bioscience and Biotechnology . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4763-8_6

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