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We work to promote excellence in science and to maximize the impact of microbiology and microbiologists. As part of this, we work with a growing body of microbiology experts, some of whom are part of scientific academies and organizations worldwide.
Click on the academies and organizations below to meet the microbiologists we work with in tackling some of the world’s most pressing microbiology-related challenges.
| Science academies a – d |
Science academies e – o |
science academies p – z |
science organizations |
| Academy of Europe
Accademio Nazionale dei Lincei |
Estonian Academy of Sciences
European Academy of Microbiology (EAM) Finnish Academy of Science and Letters |
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium |
EMBO |
Microbial nanowires and electroactive biofilms
Geobacter bacteria are the only microorganisms known to produce conductive appendages or pili to electronically connect cells to extracellular electron acceptors such as iron oxide minerals and uranium. What mechanisms allow their biofilms to generate electrical currents and participate in metal redox transformations?
