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ReviewFEMS microbiology reviews2025

Multidisciplinary methodologies used in the study of cable bacteria.

Michaela M H Wawryk, Philip Ley, Diana Vasquez-Cardenas, Rico F Tabor, Perran L M Cook

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Review in FEMS microbiology reviews, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Michaela M H WawrykSchool of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton 3800 VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1285-3572
Philip LeyDepartment of Biology, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk 2020, Belgium.
Diana Vasquez-CardenasDepartment of Biology, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk 2020, Belgium.
Rico F TaborSchool of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton 3800 VIC, Australia.
Perran L M CookSchool of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton 3800 VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0444-3488

Funding

Research Foundation Flanders 1139224N
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cable bacteria are a unique type of filamentous microorganism that can grow up to centimetres long and are capable of long-distance electron transport over their entire lengths. Due to their unique metabolism and conductive capacities, the study of cable bacteria has required technical innovations, both in adapting existing techniques and developing entirely new ones. This review discusses the existing methods used to study eight distinct aspects of cable bacteria research, including the challenges of culturing them in laboratory conditions, performing physical and biochemical extractions, and analysing the conductive mechanism. As cable bacteria research requires an interdisciplinary approach, methods from a range of fields are discussed, such as biogeochemistry, genomics, materials science, and electrochemistry. A critical analysis of the current state of each approach is presented, highlighting the advantages and drawbacks of both commonly used and emerging methods.

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BacteriaElectron TransportCable bacteriaenrichment culturesgenomicsmicrobial communitymicroprofilingmicroscopy

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PMID39673715
PMCPMC11774119

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