Kartik Aiyer
Marie Curie Fellow at Center for Electromicrobiology, Aarhus University
- Some of Earth’s oldest fossils belong to microbes. I look at how these ancient fossils are preserved, how scientists study them, and what they reveal about early Earth and the origins of life. Link: asm.org/articles/202...
- I made the mistake of reading the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy before getting started on my scientific paper. Now instead of focusing, my brain is thinking: Step 1: DON’T PANIC. Step 2: Blame quantum fluctuations. Step 3: The answer's always 42! Good luck coauthors and reviewers! #sciencehumour
- Pleased to share this work on cable bacteria. We demonstrate that E.aureum GS, a freshwater cable bacterium, can use extracellular electron transfer to gain energy in anoxic conditions. Many thanks to @leodigel.bsky.social , @ianpgm.bsky.social and other coauthors at @cemau.bsky.social
- New preprint by @kartiksaiyer.bsky.social, @leodigel.bsky.social and others from @cemau.bsky.social about how cable bacteria grow using electrodes instead of oxygen: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
- Reposted by Kartik AiyerHey ISMET member ✋ Did you think we could use a new website too? Well here it is: www.is-met.org. It was a pleasure working with @ismetsociety.bsky.social to make their website more engaging and interesting for their members. Do you also have a website that could use some polishing?
- Reposted by Kartik AiyerA Gram-positive bacterium can simultaneously reduce oxygen and iron under oxic conditions @jlustermans.bsky.social @leodigel.bsky.social @kartiksaiyer.bsky.social
- Recent research has highlighted the ability of some microbes to simultaneously respire aerobically and anaerobically, a flexible strategy that reshapes our understanding of microbial metabolism. In my latest article for @asm.org , I explore this phenomenon. Link: asm.org/articles/202...
- If you are interested in reading the "Behind the paper"story of how we discovered this electroactive microbe and simultaneous aerobic-anaerobic respiration, have a look at our blog post in the Nature Research Communities here: communities.springernature.com/posts/simult...
- Thrilled to share our latest work on simultaneous aerobic-anaerobic metabolism enabled by extracellular electron transfer. The microbe in focus, Microbacterium deferre A1-JK, was isolated from the oxic-anoxic sediment interface. Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Thrilled to share our latest work on simultaneous aerobic-anaerobic metabolism enabled by extracellular electron transfer. The microbe in focus, Microbacterium deferre A1-JK, was isolated from the oxic-anoxic sediment interface. Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Sincere thanks to my coauthors Jamie, Naja and @leodigel.bsky.social. Also thanks to a very constructive and engaging peer review by @natcomms.nature.com
- Having mostly done experiments in the lab, I finally sat down with @ianpgm.bsky.social to learn some bioinformatics. I can now see why people do science on their computers - you don't need to get your hands dirty with mud. 😅😅😅
- Great to meet two of my amazing mentors at once at the Electromicrobiology conference. Two of the best people I had to the pleasure to work with. Thanks a lot @ianpgm.bsky.social and Lucinda for everything.
- 🚀🔬 Excited to take part in #ScienceIsWonderful festival at Africa Museum, Tervuren, Belgium. I'll present a #ScienceShow on electric cable bacteria. We also have experiments & games for all, with free entry: europa.eu/!F49vCw #MarieCurieFellowship #cablebacteria @cemau.bsky.social
- Our lab version of rock (mud), paper, scissors🤭. The mud always wins in our lab since it's special. @cemau.bsky.social #sciencehumor
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