An underappreciated DIET for anaerobic petroleum hydrocarbon‐degrading microbial communities
Federico Aulenta, Matteo Tucci, Carolina Cruz Viggi, Jan Dolfing, Ian M. Head, Amelia‐Elena Rotaru
Abstract
Direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) via electrically conductive minerals can play a role in the anaerobic oxidation of petroleum hydrocarbons in contaminated sites and can be exploited for the development of new, more effective bioremediation approaches.
Topics & Concepts
BioremediationPetroleumAnaerobic exerciseHydrocarbonEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental scienceBiodegradationChemistryWaste managementBiochemical engineeringContaminationBiologyEcologyEngineeringOrganic chemistryPhysiologyMicrobial Fuel Cells and BioremediationCO2 Sequestration and Geologic InteractionsMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena