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Geobacter Sulfurreducens Conductive Pili as Biological Nanowires and Uses Thereof

The present invention reports the conductive properties of Geobacter sulfurreducens pili (geopili) and their use in nanotechnology applications. More specifically the present invention provides methods for culturing cells of G. sulfurreducens to produce conductive pili, as well as methods for their isolation and for their modification in order to produce...

Published: 12/9/2022 | Inventor(s): Derek Lovley, Gemma Reguera, Kevin McCarthy, Mark Thomas Tuominen

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Category(s): Life Sciences, Environmental, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology

Genetic Engineering of a Microbial Chassis for Electrosynthesis and Electrofermentation

With rapidly increasing proliferation and declining costs of renewable energy generation, methods of storing excess electricity become increasingly important. One such method was previously patented by Dr. Derek Lovley and Dr. Kelly Nevin. In their patented method, microorganisms use electricity to convert water and carbon dioxide into multi-carbon...

Published: 12/9/2022 | Inventor(s): Derek Lovley, Toshiyuki Ueki, Kelly Nevin Lovley

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Category(s): Chemicals, Clean Energy, Life Sciences

Production of Specialty Chemicals with Carbon Dioxide Serving as the Carbon Source

Concerns of resource supply and climate change motivate the shift away from fuels and chemicals derived from fossil fuels towards domestic, sustainable production. The inventors’ patented technology presents a new way of doing this, using microorganisms that are able to take in CO2, water, and electricity and synthesize carbonaceous fuels and...

Published: 12/12/2022 | Inventor(s): Kelly Nevin Lovley, Derek Lovley

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Category(s): Chemicals, Clean Energy, Environmental

Aerobic Microbial Fuel Cell

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) convert organic matter into electrical energy, and find applications in electricity generation and sensor powering for soil, salt and fresh water, and commercial waste environments. Typically, the anode chamber of the MFC must be kept under anaerobic conditions because of anoxic requirements for the bacteria. This both increases...

Published: 12/12/2022 | Inventor(s): Kelly Nevin Lovley, Derek Lovley

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Category(s): Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Environmental

Novel Geobacter Strain Capable of Enhanced Current Production for Microbial Fuel Cells

Geobacter sulfurreducens is considered to be a leading candidate for use in microbial fuel cells (MFC). Geobacter clearly outperforms organisms such as Shewanella and Rhodopherax in growth characteristics and the ability to produce electric current. However, Geobacter-based microbial fuel cells still do not produce sufficient powder densities for practical...

Published: 12/9/2022 | Inventor(s): Derek Lovley, Kelly Nevin Lovley, Hana Yi

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Category(s): Biotechnology, Environmental, Life Sciences

Electricity from waste: Novel Geobacter strains can utilize energy-dense sources

Geobacter sulfurreducens, a non-pathogenic anaerobic bacteria, has a unique ability to transfer electrons outside of its cells, which opens up applications in bioremediation and microbial fuel cells (MFCs).In bioremediation, Geobacter sulfurreducens can render toxic uranium and halogenated compounds safe through reduction. For MFCs, Geobacter can transfer...

Published: 12/9/2022 | Inventor(s): Derek Lovley, Zarath Summers, Shelley Haveman, Mounir Izallalen

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Category(s): Biotechnology, Environmental, Life Sciences