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Assignment 4[edit]
Original - "Bacterial nanowires"[edit]
Implications and potential applications[edit]
Biologically it is unclear what is implied by the existence of bacterial nanowires. Nanowires may function as conduits for electron transport between different members of a microbial community.
Edit - "Bacterial nanowires"[edit]
*Note that the added section "Potential bioenergy uses" is intended to be separate from the present Implications and Potential Applications
Implications[edit]
Biologically it is unclear what is implied by the existence of bacterial nanowires. Nanowires may function as conduits for electron transport between different members of a microbial community.
Potential bioenergy uses[edit]
Bacterial nanowires have been shown to enhance microbial fuel cells due to their relatively long-range electrical conductivity[1]. Nanofilament networks of Shewanella oneidensis[2] and G. sulfurreducens[3] are able to transport electrons along centimeter-scale distances, greater than other mechanisms of biological electron transfer. In particular, nanowires of G. sulfurreducens, due to their metallic-like conductivity, are able to yield electricity levels comparable to those of synthetic metallic nanostructures[4]. Coating bacterial nanowires with metal oxides also promotes electrical conductivity[5]. The efficacy of bacterial nanowires suggests potential applications for microbe-produced nanomaterials in bioelectronics as well as microbial fuel cells as renewable energy sources[6].
Assignment 5: Edit #2 - "Bacterial Nanowires"[edit]
Implications and applications[edit]
Bioenergy uses in microbial fuel cells[edit]
In microbial fuel cells (MFCs), bacterial nanowires can generate electricity via extracellular electron transport to the MFC's anode [1]. Nanowire networks have been shown to enhance the electricity output of MFCs with efficient and long-range conductivity. In particular, pili of Geobacter sulfurreducens possess metallic-like conductivity, producing electricity at levels comparable to those of synthetic metallic nanostructures [4]. When bacterial strains are genetically manipulated to boost nanowire formation, higher electricity yields are generally observed [3]. Coating the nanowires with metal oxides further promotes electrical conductivity [5]. Additionally, these nanowires can transport electrons up to centimetre-scale distances [3]. Long-range electron transfer via pili networks allows viable cells that are not in direct contact with an anode to contribute to electron flow [7]. Thus, increased current production in MFCs is observed in thicker biofilms.
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