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  • Microbiology
  • Biotechnology
  • Electrochemistry

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  • Environmental stresses can induce genomic instability in bacteria, leading to beneficial mutations.
  • Aqueous batteries present unique environmental stresses like ion gradients and electric fields.
  • Typically, electric fields are used to eliminate microbes, but this study explores microbial survival.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate bacterial survival and adaptation within an operating aqueous battery.
  • To explore the potential of using battery environments for breeding industrial microorganisms.

Main Methods:

  • Acclimation of Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis through 10 battery operation cycles.
  • Monitoring bacterial survival, cell morphology, growth rate, and colony color.
  • Analyzing the impact of electrolyte concentration on bacterial viability.
  • Assessing battery performance with bacterial addition.

Main Results:

  • Acclimated bacteria (E. coli, B. subtilis) survived in the battery for over 3 days.
  • Acclimation induced changes in cell shape, growth rate, and colony color.
  • Electrolyte concentration was identified as a key factor for bacterial survival.
  • Acclimated strains maintained viability under battery conditions (0.18-0.80 mA cm(-2), 1.4-2.1 V).
  • Bacterial addition up to 1.0×10(10) cells mL(-1) did not significantly impact battery performance.

Conclusions:

  • Bacterial acclimation is an effective strategy for enhancing survival in aqueous batteries.
  • This method holds significant potential for the directed evolution and breeding of industrial microorganisms.
  • The specific stresses within batteries can be harnessed for microbial breeding applications.