2021
Roadmap on emerging concepts in the physical biology of bacterial biofilms: from surface sensing to community formation
Wong GCL, Antani JD, Lele PP, Chen J, Nan B, Kühn MJ, Persat A, Bru JL, Høyland-Kroghsbo NM, Siryaporn A, Conrad JC, Carrara F, Yawata Y, Stocker R, Brun Y, Whitfield GB, Lee CK, de Anda J, Schmidt WC, Golestanian R, O’Toole G, Floyd KA, Yildiz FH, Yang S, Jin F, Toyofuku M, Eberl L, Nomura N, Zacharoff LA, El-Naggar MY, Yalcin SE, Malvankar NS, Rojas-Andrade MD, Hochbaum AI, Yan J, Stone HA, Wingreen NS, Bassler BL, Wu Y, Xu H, Drescher K, Dunkel J. Roadmap on emerging concepts in the physical biology of bacterial biofilms: from surface sensing to community formation. Physical Biology 2021, 18: 10.1088/1478-3975/abdc0e. PMID: 33462162, PMCID: PMC8506656, DOI: 10.1088/1478-3975/abdc0e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial biofilmsPhysiology of microbesBiofilm microbiologyCommunities of bacteriaSingle-cell behaviorWork of physicistsAtomic physicsRecent important discoveriesNew physicsMatter physicsCellular organizationPhysical biologyPhysicsBiofilmsBiologyPhysicistsSurprising behaviorEnergy flowImportant discoveriesIntense attentionDivision of laborMicrobesMicrobiologyCommunity behaviorOpposite strategy
2016
A Simple and Low‐Cost Procedure for Growing Geobacter sulfurreducens Cell Cultures and Biofilms in Bioelectrochemical Systems
O'Brien JP, Malvankar NS. A Simple and Low‐Cost Procedure for Growing Geobacter sulfurreducens Cell Cultures and Biofilms in Bioelectrochemical Systems. Current Protocols In Microbiology 2016, 43: a.4k.1-a.4k.27. PMID: 27858972, PMCID: PMC5726868, DOI: 10.1002/cpmc.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnaerobic microorganismsGlobal biogeochemical cyclingModel organismsBacterial cell cultureBiogeochemical cyclingGeobacter sulfurreducensAnaerobic environmentMicroorganismsCell culturesCentral roleProduction of bioenergyOrganismsEnvironmental processesBioelectrochemical systemsSulfurreducensLow-cost assemblyBiofilmsMajor hurdleNutrientsAssemblyCultivation
2013
Engineering Geobacter sulfurreducens to produce a highly cohesive conductive matrix with enhanced capacity for current production
Leang C, Malvankar N, Franks A, Nevin K, Lovley D. Engineering Geobacter sulfurreducens to produce a highly cohesive conductive matrix with enhanced capacity for current production. Energy & Environmental Science 2013, 6: 1901-1908. DOI: 10.1039/c3ee40441b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWild-type strainG. sulfurreducens genomeGeobacter sulfurreducensWild-type biofilmsCurrent-producing biofilmsSimple genetic manipulationProduction of piliPilZ domainGenetic manipulationStrain CL-1Charge transfer resistanceCL-1Conductive matrixMicrobial fuel cellsConductive biofilmsBioelectronic materialsPotential applicationsEnergy applicationsBiofilmsGreater conductivityBiofilm productionGraphite electrodeTransfer resistanceBiofilm propertiesSulfurreducens
2010
Bacterial biofilms: the powerhouse of a microbial fuel cell
Franks A, Malvankar N, Nevin K. Bacterial biofilms: the powerhouse of a microbial fuel cell. Biofuels 2010, 1: 589-604. DOI: 10.4155/bfs.10.25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic engineering studiesC-type cytochromesSpecialized biological processesDifferent bacterial speciesBiological processesSuch speciesBacterial speciesGeobacter sulfurreducensMicrobial fuel cellsBacterial biofilmsConductive biofilmsCell basisProton accumulationPure cultureSpeciesBiofilmsCellsFuel cellsElectron transferHigh current densityConsiderable distanceSulfurreducensCytochromeElectrode surfaceEngineering studies