New bacterial behavior: Puzzling 'dance' of electricity-producing bacteria near energy sources

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 22:21 in Biology & Nature

Geobiologists have observed a new behavior of metal-metabolizing bacteria, with implications for design of microbial fuel cells. The bacterial 'dance' has been dubbed the electric slide, officially named electrokinesis.

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