287: When Replicas Do Not Replicate

This Week in Microbiology

TWiM investigates the high variability in the rate and amount of current production from microbial fuel cells, and how bacteria link their growth rate to external nutrient conditions via a protein that functions as a cellular rheostat.

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Links for this episode

• Variability in microbial fuel cells (Appl Environ Micro)
• Electrodes for microbial fuel cells (Chemosphere)
• Microbial | electrochemical CO2 reduction (Joule)
• Growth rate and cell wall precursors (Nat Micro)
• Bacterial growth physiology (Front Micro)
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