Down to the wire (IMAGE)
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. “Nanowires” produced by Geobacter in response to an electric field applied to electricity-producing biofilms. These nanowires are composed of cytochrome OmcZ and show 1000-fold higher conductivity and 3-times higher stiffness than the nanowires of cytochrome OmcS important in natural environments, allowing bacteria to transport electrons over 100-times their size.
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Image Credit: Sibel Ebru Yalcin. Design: Ella Maru Studio
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Image Credit: Sibel Ebru Yalcin. Design: Ella Maru Studio
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