The genus Shewanella comprises about 70 species of Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacteria inhabiting various environments, which have shown great potential in various biotechnological applications ranging from environmental bioremediation, metal(loid) recovery and material synthesis to bioenergy generation. Most environmental and energy applications of Shewanella involve the biofilm mode of growth on surfaces of solid minerals or electrodes. In this article, we first provide an overview of Shewanella biofilm biology with the focus on biofilm dynamics, biofilm matrix, and key signalling systems involved in Shewanella biofilm development. Then we review strategies recently exploited to engineer Shewanella biofilms to improve biofilm-mediated bioprocesses.

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Shewanella 生物膜开发和工程环境和生物能源应用。

Shewanella 属包括约 70 种革兰氏阴性兼性厌氧菌，它们栖息在各种环境中，在从环境生物修复、金属（液体）回收和材料合成到生物能源生成等各种生物技术应用中显示出巨大潜力。Shewanella 的大多数环境和能源应用涉及固体矿物或电极表面上的生物膜生长模式。在本文中，我们首先概述希瓦氏菌生物膜生物学，重点介绍希瓦氏菌生物膜发育所涉及的生物膜动力学、生物膜基质和关键信号系统。然后我们回顾了最近用于设计希瓦氏菌生物膜以改善生物膜介导的生物过程的策略。