2020
The blind men and the filament: Understanding structures and functions of microbial nanowires
Yalcin SE, Malvankar NS. The blind men and the filament: Understanding structures and functions of microbial nanowires. Current Opinion In Chemical Biology 2020, 59: 193-201. PMID: 33070100, PMCID: PMC7736336, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2020.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrobial nanowiresExtracellular electron transferDifferent nanowiresNanowiresPotential applicationsCryo-electron microscopyTransport electronsMultimodal functional imagingElectron transferBioelectronicsImportant environmental processesRecent discoveryPhysiological studiesOMCApplicationsMicroscopyBiofuelsSensingPhysiological needsMicrometersCrucial roleUnderstanding structureDirect evidenceThousands of papersEnergy production
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