In microbial electrosynthesis, microorganisms use CO 2 and electricity to produce alcohol, for example. How this process works biologically, however, has only been speculated about, until now.

In microbial electrosynthesis, microorganisms use CO2 and electricity to produce alcohol, for example. How this process works biologically, however, has only been speculated about until now.

A large number of microorganisms have the inherent ability to convert electricity and CO 2 to high-value chemical products via electrosynthesis. These electro-trophic microorganisms absorb energy in ...

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In small bioreactors, researchers can precisely control the conditions of microbial electrosynthesis. Credit: Ronja Münch/Leibniz-HKI In microbial electrosynthesis, microorganisms use CO 2 and ...