'Electron transfer at the microbe-mineral interface', Norwich, UK
2 April 2012 - 2 April 2012
United Kingdom
An event entitled 'Electron transfer at the microbe-mineral interface' will take place from 2 to 4 April 2012 in Norwich, UK.
The interaction of microorganisms and minerals is a complex and dynamic process that has sculpted the Earth's geosphere for aeons. This stems from how microorganisms influence their environment through energy and material transfers across a complex biologic-solvent-solid interface.
Many bacterial and archaeal species link growth to the respiratory reduction or oxidation of insoluble mineral oxides of transition metals. These solid substrates are abundant electron sinks and sources for life on Earth, but since they are insoluble in water they cannot enter the bacterial cells. To exploit these sinks and sources, specific respiratory electron transfer mechanisms must overcome the physical limitations associated with electron transfer between a microbe and extracellular metal oxides.
Recent microbiological, geochemical, biochemical, spectroscopic and structural work is beginning to shed light on the molecular mechanism and impacts of electron transfer at the microbe-mineral interface from a nanometer to kilometre scale.
The conference will bring together scientists from wide range of disciplines ranging from nanowires, microbial fuel cells, bioremediation and microbial cell factories.For further information, please visit: here(opens in new window)
The interaction of microorganisms and minerals is a complex and dynamic process that has sculpted the Earth's geosphere for aeons. This stems from how microorganisms influence their environment through energy and material transfers across a complex biologic-solvent-solid interface.
Many bacterial and archaeal species link growth to the respiratory reduction or oxidation of insoluble mineral oxides of transition metals. These solid substrates are abundant electron sinks and sources for life on Earth, but since they are insoluble in water they cannot enter the bacterial cells. To exploit these sinks and sources, specific respiratory electron transfer mechanisms must overcome the physical limitations associated with electron transfer between a microbe and extracellular metal oxides.
Recent microbiological, geochemical, biochemical, spectroscopic and structural work is beginning to shed light on the molecular mechanism and impacts of electron transfer at the microbe-mineral interface from a nanometer to kilometre scale.
The conference will bring together scientists from wide range of disciplines ranging from nanowires, microbial fuel cells, bioremediation and microbial cell factories.For further information, please visit: here(opens in new window)