Derek Lovley | Jul 1, 2006 | 3 min read
FEATUREFuel Cells Taming ElectricigensHow electricity-generating microbes can keep going, and going - fasterBY DEREK LOVLEYElectricigens, the microbes that can completely oxidize organic compounds to carbon dioxide and then transfer the electrons derived from that oxidation onto the anode of a microbial fuel cell, are the Energizer Bunnies of the microbe world. They gain energy to support their growth and metabolism from