Reach Out and Touch Someone: Potential Impact of DIET (Direct Interspecies Energy Transfer) on Anaerobic Biogeochemistry, Bioremediation, and Bioenergy

摘要

Direct interspecies energy transfer (DIET) is an important feature of microbial communities that play key roles in the global cycling of carbon and nutrients, the remediation of environmental contaminants and various bioenergy strategies. Examples are given to illustrate the importance of DIET in the environment, such as in hydrogen transfer and methane production. In addition, limitations and disadvantages of establishing direct contact with another species under some conditions, are discussed.