Oxic microbial electrosynthesis (oMES) enables the conversion of renewable electricity and oxic industrial CO₂-streams into biomass by cultivating aerobic, autotrophic Knallgas bacteria. The article presents the most promising candidates for oMES, Cupriavidus necator and Kyrpidia spormannii, discusses their biomass productivity and energy efficiency, and outlines research gaps to bring the technology to a competitive level.

Eberhard Reiner, J., Korth, B., Edel, M. (2024). Oxygen In The Mix: Is Oxic Microbial Electrosynthesis A Potential Alternative For Biomass Production? ChemElectroChem 11 (20), e202400397 (2024).

https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202400397

Oxic microbial electrosynthesis (oMES) enables the conversion of renewable electricity and oxic industrial CO₂-streams into biomass by cultivating aerobic, autotrophic Knallgas bacteria. The article presents the most promising candidates for oMES, Cupriavidus necator and Kyrpidia spormannii, discusses their biomass productivity and energy efficiency, and outlines research gaps to bring the technology to a competitive level.

Eberhard Reiner, J., Korth, B., Edel, M. (2024). Oxygen In The Mix: Is Oxic Microbial Electrosynthesis A Potential Alternative For Biomass Production? ChemElectroChem 11 (20), e202400397 (2024).

https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202400397