D. R. Lovley

This study identifies which methanogens and acetogens can perform electrobiocorrosion without outer-surface cytochromes, showing multiple strategies for electron transfer to Fe0.

This study shows that the type VI secretion system in Geobacter metallireducens affects DIET by altering gene expression and electron transfer efficiency.

This study shows that Desulfovibrio vulgaris uses H2 as an intermediary to accept electrons from iron, clarifying mechanisms of microbial iron corrosion under sulfate-reducing conditions.

The paper demonstrates a genetic method to modify microbial nanowires with peptide ligands to enhance sensor response for specific analytes like ammonia and acetic acid.

This paper demonstrates that engineered microbial biofilms can generate electricity from water evaporation, achieving power densities higher than non-biological materials.

This paper directly observes electrically conductive pili (e-pili) in Geobacter sulfurreducens using atomic force microscopy, confirming their role in long-range extracellular electron transport.

This paper shows that deleting the PilB gene in Geobacter sulfurreducens does not prevent e-pili expression, challenging previous assumptions about gene deletion strategies for studying e-pili function.

The paper shows that Syntrophus aciditrophicus can use direct interspecies electron transfer via conductive pili, challenging the belief that hydrogen/formate transfer is the primary mechanism in syntrophic communities.

The paper demonstrates that the archaellum of Methanospirillum hungatei is electrically conductive, identifying a core of phenylalanines as a potential electron-conducting pathway.

This study shows Methanosarcina can reduce uranium in groundwater after Fe(III) oxides are depleted, suggesting a new role in bioremediation.

This study expresses pilin genes from diverse microorganisms in Geobacter sulfurreducens to identify new sources of electrically conductive pili, finding that some produce e-pili with properties similar to native ones.