@article {3144,
	title = {Electrobiocommodities: powering microbial production of fuels and commodity chemicals from carbon dioxide with electricity.},
	journal = {Curr Opin Biotechnol},
	volume = {24},
	year = {2013},
	month = {2013 Jun},
	pages = {385-90},
	abstract = {<p>Electricity can be an energy source for microbially catalyzed production of fuels and other organic commodities from carbon dioxide. These electrobiocommodities (E-BCs) can be produced directly via electrode-to-microbe electron transfer or indirectly with electrochemically generated electron donors such as H2 or formate. Producing E-BCs may be a more efficient and environmentally sustainable strategy for converting solar energy to biocommodities than approaches that rely on biological photosynthesis. A diversity of microbial physiologies could potentially be adapted for E-BC production, but to date acetogenic microorganisms are the only organisms shown to covert electrically generated low potential electrons and carbon dioxide into multi-carbon organic products with high recovery of electrons in product. Substantial research and development will be required for E-BC commercialization.</p>},
	keywords = {Bioelectric Energy Sources, Carbon Dioxide, Cell Respiration, Chemical Industry, Electricity, Methane, Microbiology, Oxygen, Renewable Energy},
	issn = {1879-0429},
	doi = {10.1016/j.copbio.2013.02.012},
	author = {Lovley, Derek R and Nevin, Kelly P}
}
