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ArticleScientific reports2016

Anode potential influences the structure and function of anodic electrode and electrolyte-associated microbiomes.

Paul G Dennis, Bernardino Virdis, Inka Vanwonterghem, Alif Hassan, Phil Hugenholtz, Gene W Tyson, Korneel Rabaey

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 76 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Paul G DennisSchool of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
Bernardino VirdisAdvanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
Inka VanwonterghemAdvanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
Alif HassanAdvanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
Phil HugenholtzAustralian Centre for Ecogenomics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
Gene W TysonAdvanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
Korneel RabaeyAdvanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Three bioelectrochemical systems were operated with set anode potentials of +300 mV, +550 mV and +800 mV vs. Standard Hydrogen Electrode (SHE) to test the hypothesis that anode potential influences microbial diversity and is positively associated with microbial biomass and activity. Bacterial and archaeal diversity was characterized using 16 S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, and biofilm thickness was measured as a proxy for biomass. Current production and substrate utilization patterns were used as measures of microbial activity and the mid-point potentials of putative terminal oxidases were assessed using cyclic voltammetry. All measurements were performed after 4, 16, 23, 30 and 38 days. Microbial biomass and activity differed significantly between anode potentials and were lower at the highest potential. Anodic electrode and electrolyte associated community composition was also significantly influenced by anode potential. While biofilms at +800 mV were thinner, transferred less charge and oxidized less substrate than those at lower potentials, they were also associated with putative terminal oxidases with higher mid-point potentials and generated more biomass per unit charge. This indicates that microbes at +800 mV were unable to capitalize on the potential for additional energy gain due to a lack of adaptive traits to high potential solid electron acceptors and/or sensitivity to oxidative stress.

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ArchaeaBacteriaBioelectric Energy SourcesBiofilmsElectrodesGenes, ArchaealGenes, BacterialMicrobiotaPhylogenyRNA, Ribosomal, 16SSequence Analysis, DNARNA, Ribosomal, 16S

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PMID27991591
PMCPMC5171916
OpenAlexW2565311417

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