Project

Understanding electroactivity of oral cavity microorganisms with a novel high-throughput electrochemical array.

Code

01D23621

Duration

01 November 2021 → 31 May 2025

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Tom Van de Wiele

Fellow

David Hernandez Villamor

Research disciplines

Natural sciences
- Biochemistry and metabolism not elsewhere classified
- Microbiomes
Medical and health sciences
- Electrochemistry

Keywords

Human microbiome Electromicrobiology High-throughput potentiostat

Project description

Some microorganisms of the human microbiome have been shown to transfer electrons to the environment or other species in a process called extracellular electron transfer. This project aims to study this process and mitigate dysbiosis utilizing a model oral biofilm, and a 128-channel potentiostat and electrode array that overcomes the limitations of these types of studies.