Girguis, Peter R.Gardel, Emily Jeanette2013-10-152013-10-142013Gardel, Emily Jeanette. 2013. Microbe-electrode interactions: The chemico-physical environment and electron transfer. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11185http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:11169781This thesis presents studies that examine microbial extracellular electron transfer that an emphasis characterizing how environmental conditions influence electron flux between microbes and a solid-phase electron donor or acceptor. I used bioelectrochemical systems (BESs), fluorescence and electron microscopy, chemical measurements, 16S rRNA analysis, and qRT-PCR to study these relationships among chemical, physical and biological parameters and processes.en-USBiophysicsMicrobiologyElectrical engineeringbioelectrochemical systemsextracellular electron transfermicrobial fuel cellsmicrobial metabolismmicroorganismsThesis or Dissertation2013-10-15