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ReviewArchives of microbiology2025

Harnessing the power: the role of dissimilatory metal-reducing bacteria in microbial fuel cells.

Soumyadeep Chakraborty, Soumyajit Chandra, Soumya Pandit, Swetha Raj, Harjot Singh Gill, Kuldeep Sharma, Debasmita Bhattacharya, Moupriya Nag, Dibyajit Lahiri

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Review in Archives of microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Soumyadeep ChakrabortyDepartment of Life Science, School of Basic Science and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, U.P., India.
Soumyajit ChandraDepartment of Life Science, School of Basic Science and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, U.P., India.
Soumya PanditDepartment of Life Science, School of Basic Science and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, U.P., India. sounip@gmail.com.
Swetha RajCentre for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, India.
Harjot Singh GillInstitute of Engineering and E-Governance, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, India.
Kuldeep SharmaCentre of Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rajpura, Punjab, India.
Debasmita BhattacharyaDepartment of Basic Science and Humanities, Institute of Engineering and Management, University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, India.
Moupriya NagDepartment of Basic Science and Humanities, Institute of Engineering and Management, University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, India.
Dibyajit LahiriDepartment of Basic Science and Humanities, Institute of Engineering and Management, University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, India. dibyajit.lahiri@uem.edu.in.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dissimilatory metal-reducing bacteria (DMRB) have been considered very important contributors in developing and operating microbial fuel cells that represent one promising technology for waste treatment and sustainable energy generation. In keeping with this spirit, this review paper will scrutinise the elementary mechanisms whereby the unique metabolic processes of DMRB enable their role in facilitating the extracellular transmission of electrons to the anode from organic substrates. Important species like Shewanella and Geobacter are referred to because of their contributions toward improving the stability and efficiency of MFCs. The paper also discusses the benefits of using DMRB, such as their potential in bioremediation and increased electron transfer efficiency. Difficulties examined include preserving microbial stability, competing with other species, and improving operating conditions. The recent developments in materials science, genetic engineering, and integration with other renewable technologies are discussed to demonstrate the potential for future breakthroughs. The last section of this paper discusses the wider implications of DMRB in developing MFC technology for energy and environmental applications.

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BacteriaBioelectric Energy SourcesGeobacterMetalsShewanellaBiodegradation, EnvironmentalElectrodesOxidation-ReductionMetalsBiofilmsElectrogensElectron shuttlesExtracellular matrixMetal reducing bacteria

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PMID40526314

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