Microbiomics for enhancing electron transfer in an electrochemical system
Issued Date
2022-07-29
Resource Type
eISSN
1664302X
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85135881436
Journal Title
Frontiers in Microbiology
Volume
13
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Frontiers in Microbiology Vol.13 (2022)
Suggested Citation
Roy A.S., Sharma A., Thapa B.S., Pandit S., Lahiri D., Nag M., Sarkar T., Pati S., Ray R.R., Shariati M.A., Wilairatana P., Mubarak M.S. Microbiomics for enhancing electron transfer in an electrochemical system. Frontiers in Microbiology Vol.13 (2022). doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.868220 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/84949
Title
Microbiomics for enhancing electron transfer in an electrochemical system
Author's Affiliation
University of Engineering & Management Kolkata
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
Amity University, Maharashtra
Sharda University
Moscow State University of Technologies and Management
The University of Jordan
Marquette University
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
NatNov Bioscience Private Limited
Association for Biodiversity Conservation and Research (ABC)
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
Amity University, Maharashtra
Sharda University
Moscow State University of Technologies and Management
The University of Jordan
Marquette University
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
NatNov Bioscience Private Limited
Association for Biodiversity Conservation and Research (ABC)
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
In microbial electrochemical systems, microorganisms catalyze chemical reactions converting chemical energy present in organic and inorganic molecules into electrical energy. The concept of microbial electrochemistry has been gaining tremendous attention for the past two decades, mainly due to its numerous applications. This technology offers a wide range of applications in areas such as the environment, industries, and sensors. The biocatalysts governing the reactions could be cell secretion, cell component, or a whole cell. The electroactive bacteria can interact with insoluble materials such as electrodes for exchanging electrons through colonization and biofilm formation. Though biofilm formation is one of the major modes for extracellular electron transfer with the electrode, there are other few mechanisms through which the process can occur. Apart from biofilm formation electron exchange can take place through flavins, cytochromes, cell surface appendages, and other metabolites. The present article targets the various mechanisms of electron exchange for microbiome-induced electron transfer activity, proteins, and secretory molecules involved in the electron transfer. This review also focuses on various proteomics and genetics strategies implemented and developed to enhance the exo-electron transfer process in electroactive bacteria. Recent progress and reports on synthetic biology and genetic engineering in exploring the direct and indirect electron transfer phenomenon have also been emphasized.