The formal term is extracellular electron transfer (EET), split into two directions: Electron donation—the cell pushes electrons out onto a mineral or electrode, effectively exhaling them, instead of onto oxygen. Bioluminescent bacteria emit light through a chemical reaction (luciferin-luciferase); electroactive bacteria move electrons through protein wiring. KAUST (2025). “Bacteria reveal hidden powers of electricity transfer.” BESE Division news release. https://bese.kaust.edu.sa/news/detail/2025/10/05/bacteria-reveal-hidden-powers-of-electricity-transfer 3.
Rice University (May 2025). “Electricity-generating bacteria may power future innovations.” News release on research published in Cell, April 2025. https://news.rice.edu/news/2025/electricity-generating-bacteria-may-power-future-innovations 6.
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