The electrifying physiology of Geobacter bacteria, 30 years on

• Published in: Advances in microbial physiology Vol. 74; p. 1
• Main Authors: Reguera, Gemma, Kashefi, Kazem
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 2019
• Subjects: Biodegradation, Environmental; Biofilms - growth & development; Biotechnology; Cytochrome c Group - genetics; Cytochrome c Group - metabolism; Electric Conductivity; Electron Transport - physiology; Fimbriae, Bacterial - genetics; Fimbriae, Bacterial - metabolism; Geobacter - classification; Geobacter - physiology; Metals - metabolism; Oxidation-Reduction; c-Type cytochromes; Metals; Bioelectronics; Geobacter; Type IV pili; Electricigens; Extracellular electron transfer; Biomaterials; Uranium; Biofilm; Bioenergy; Bioremediation; Iron reduction

The family Geobacteraceae, with its only valid genus Geobacter, comprises deltaproteobacteria ubiquitous in soil, sediments, and subsurface environments where metal reduction is an active process. Research for almost three decades has provided novel insights into environmental processes and biogeoch...