Production of cadmium sulfide quantum dots by the lithobiontic Antarctic strain Pedobacter sp. UYP1 and their application as photosensitizer in solar cells

Abstract Background Microbes are present in almost every environment on Earth, even in those with extreme environmental conditions such as Antarctica, where rocks may represent the main refuge for life. Lithobiontic communities are composed of microorganisms capable of colonizing rocks and, as it is...

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Main Authors: V. Carrasco, V. Amarelle, S. Lagos-Moraga, C. P. Quezada, R. Espinoza-González, R. Faccio, E. Fabiano, J. M. Pérez-Donoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-021-01531-4