As part of the Mi-Hy research project, we recently co-authored a review in Frontiers in Microbiology alongside our partners at Sony CSL Paris, Lenon Romano Modesto, and Rachel Armstrong, examining how electroactive microorganisms (EAMs) could be embedded into agricultural soils as living, programmable elements of regenerative farming systems.
The study advocates for a proactive “gardening microorganisms” approach — treating EAMs as active agents rather than passive soil inhabitants. Through soil microbial fuel cells and bioelectronic scaffolds, these organisms can simultaneously mobilize nutrients, detoxify pollutants, and detect early signs of soil stress, positioning them as a promising tool for building climate-smart, regenerative agroecosystems.
Read the full paper here.
Modesto LR, Baquedano I, Ramalhete EÖ, Mena S, Sharma M, Rodríguez-Núñez P, Danilov I, Nath D, Tait N, Moro IJ, Reutina U, Yücel I, Vučetić S, Prieto A, Colliaux D, Barriuso J, Guirado G, Ieropoulos IA, Munoz-Berbel X, Grahovac J, Hanappe P, Uria N, Schmidt MR and Armstrong R (2026) Integrating electroactive microorganisms into active soil management strategies. Front. Microbiol. 17:1753999. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1753999