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Self-Constructed Electrically Conductive Bacterial Networks†

  1. Ryuhei Nakamura Dr.1,
  2. Fumiyoshi Kai1,
  3. Akihiro Okamoto1,
  4. Greg J. Newton2,
  5. Kazuhito Hashimoto Prof. Dr.3

Article first published online: 15 DEC 2008

DOI: 10.1002/anie.200804750

Issue

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 48, Issue 3, pages 508–511, January 5, 2009

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Nakamura, R., Kai, F., Okamoto, A., Newton, Greg J. and Hashimoto, K. (2009), Self-Constructed Electrically Conductive Bacterial Networks. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 48: 508–511. doi: 10.1002/anie.200804750

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Applied Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904 (Japan)

  2. 2

    ERATO/JST, HASHIMOTO Light Energy Conversion Project, 4-6-1 Komaba, meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904 (Japan)

  3. 3

    Department of Applied Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, ERATO/JST, HASHIMOTO Light Energy Conversion Project, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656 (Japan), Fax: (+81) 3-5841-8751

  1. †

    This work was financially supported by Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO) program of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). We would like to acknowledge Dr. K. Watanabe (UT) for discussions about the physiological properties of strain PV-4.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 DEC 2008
  2. Article first published online: 15 DEC 2008
  3. Manuscript Received: 29 SEP 2008

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  • Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

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Keywords:

  • electrochemistry;
  • microbiology;
  • photoelectric properties;
  • semiconductors;
  • sustainable chemistry
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Protein power grids: A metal-reducing bacterium, Shewanella loihica PV-4, has the ability to self-organize an electrically conductive network using outer-membrane proteins and semiconductive minerals as a long-distance electron transfer conduit.

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