ArticlePLoS biology2023
Is it realistic to use microbial photosynthesis to produce electricity directly?
Article in PLoS biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Electron transport reactions of cyanobacterial photosynthesis and state-of-the-art in vivo measurement techniques.Plant physiology · 2026Review
- Extracellular electron transfer by the cultured coral photosymbiont Symbiodinium microadriaticum.Photosynthesis research · 2026Article
- Engineered conductive pili enable high-efficiency photosynthetic electron extraction in biophotovoltaics.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Global change ecology: Science to heal a damaged planet.PLoS biology · 2023Article
- The future is bright, the future is biotechnology.PLoS biology · 2023Article
- Make it easier to be green: Solutions for a more sustainable planet.PLoS biology · 2023Article
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Abstract
It is possible to generate small amounts of electrical power directly from photosynthetic microorganisms-arguably the greenest of green energy. But will it have useful applications, and what are the hurdles if so?
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