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Nikhil S. Malvankar
Researcher at Yale University
Publications - 60
Citations - 8089
Nikhil S. Malvankar is an academic researcher from Yale University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Geobacter sulfurreducens & Geobacter. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 49 publications receiving 6379 citations. Previous affiliations of Nikhil S. Malvankar include University of Connecticut & University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Direct exchange of electrons within aggregates of an evolved syntrophic coculture of anaerobic bacteria.
Zarath M. Summers,Heather E. Fogarty,Ching Leang,Ashley E. Franks,Nikhil S. Malvankar,Derek R. Lovley +5 more
TL;DR: Sequencing aggregate DNA revealed selection for a mutation that enhances the production of a c-type cytochrome involved in extracellular electron transfer and accelerates the formation of aggregates, suggesting direct interspecies electron transfer.
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Tunable metallic-like conductivity in microbial nanowire networks
Nikhil S. Malvankar,Madeline Vargas,Madeline Vargas,Kelly P. Nevin,Ashley E. Franks,Ching Leang,Byoung-Chan Kim,Byoung-Chan Kim,Kengo Inoue,Kengo Inoue,Tünde Mester,Tünde Mester,Sean F. Covalla,Sean F. Covalla,Jessica P Johnson,Jessica P Johnson,Vincent M. Rotello,Mark T. Tuominen,Derek R. Lovley +18 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors showed that nanofilaments derived from natural amino acids can have metallic-like conductivity and showed that they can be used to construct a metallic conductivity network.
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Promoting direct interspecies electron transfer with activated carbon
Fanghua Liu,Amelia-Elena Rotaru,Pravin Malla Shrestha,Nikhil S. Malvankar,Kelly P. Nevin,Derek R. Lovley +5 more
TL;DR: The results demonstrate that GAC can promote DIET and suggest that stimulation of metabolism in methanogenic digesters can be attributed, at least in part, to the high conductivity of GAC providing better interspecies electrical connections than those that can be forged biologically.
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Geobacter: The Microbe Electric's Physiology, Ecology, and Practical Applications
Derek R. Lovley,Toshiyuki Ueki,Tian Zhang,Nikhil S. Malvankar,Pravin Malla Shrestha,Kelly A. Flanagan,Muktak Aklujkar,Jessica E. Butler,Ludovic Giloteaux,Amelia-Elena Rotaru,Dawn E. Holmes,Ashley E. Franks,Roberto Orellana,Carla Risso,Kelly P. Nevin +14 more
TL;DR: The study of Geobacter species has revealed a remarkable number of microbial physiological properties that had not previously been described in any microorganism, which might contribute to the field of bioelectronics.
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Promoting Interspecies Electron Transfer with Biochar
Shanshan Chen,Amelia-Elena Rotaru,Pravin Malla Shrestha,Nikhil S. Malvankar,Fanghua Liu,Wei Fan,Kelly P. Nevin,Derek R. Lovley +7 more
TL;DR: The finding that biochar can stimulate DIET may be an important consideration when amending soils with biochar and can help explain why biochar may enhance methane production from organic wastes under anaerobic conditions.