Microbial nanowires: an electrifying tale Sure, Sandeep and Ackland, M. Leigh and Torriero, Angel A. J. and Adholeya, Alok and Kochar, Mandira,, 162, 2017-2028 (2016), doi = https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.000382, publicationName = Microbiology Society, issn = 1350-0872, abstract= Electromicrobiology has gained momentum in the last 10 years with advances in microbial fuel cells and the discovery of microbial nanowires (MNWs). The list of MNW-producing micro-organisms is growing and providing intriguing insights into the presence of such micro-organisms in diverse environments and the potential roles MNWs can perform. This review discusses the MNWs produced by different micro-organisms, including their structure, composition and mechanism of electron transfer through MNWs. Two hypotheses, metallic-like conductivity and an electron hopping model, have been proposed for electron transfer and we present a current understanding of both these hypotheses. MNWs not only are poised to change the way we see micro-organisms but also may impact the fields of bioenergy, biogeochemistry and bioremediation; hence, their potential applications in these fields are highlighted here., language=, type=