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  • Electrochemistry
  • Biotechnology

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  • Exoelectrogenic microorganisms are crucial for microbial electrochemical technologies (METs).
  • Current applications in organic degradation, power generation, and biosensing are limited by poor biofilm formation and low extracellular electron transfer (EET) efficiency.
  • Optimizing the microbe-electrode interface is a key research focus.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review strategies for enhancing microbe-electrode interactions through microbial engineering.
  • To analyze the applicability and limitations of these enhancement strategies.
  • To discuss future research prospects in improving electroactive cell-electrode interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on microbial engineering modifications.
  • Analysis of strategies aimed at improving biofilm formation.
  • Evaluation of methods to enhance extracellular electron transfer (EET).

Main Results:

  • Various microbial engineering strategies can enhance microbe-electrode interactions.
  • These strategies offer potential solutions to limitations in current MET applications.
  • Understanding applicability and limitations is crucial for further development.

Conclusions:

  • Microbial engineering holds significant promise for advancing METs.
  • Further research is needed to fully realize the potential of enhanced microbe-electrode interactions.
  • Optimized interactions will expand applications in energy, environmental, and sensing fields.