Microrganismos que Geram Soluções: prospecção da eletrossíntese microbiana no combate ao CO₂

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https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v19i3.67210

Palavras-chave:

Eletrossíntese Microbiana, Sequestro de Carbono, Inovação Sustentável.

Resumo

A eletrossíntese microbiana desponta como alternativa estratégica frente à crise climática ao viabilizar a captura de dióxido de carbono (CO₂) e sua conversão em compostos orgânicos por microrganismos eletrogênicos. Este estudo apresenta uma prospecção tecnológica do desenvolvimento da técnica entre 2010 e 2024, com ênfase no período pandêmico. Foram analisadas publicações científicas nas bases Scopus e ScienceDirect, bem como documentos de patentes nos repositórios WIPO, EPO, PI e Lens.org, utilizando os descritores “microbial electrosynthesis”, “bioelectrochemical CO₂ reduction”, “microbial CO₂ reduction” e “microbial CO₂ conversion”. Embora o caráter prospectivo não permita exaustividade, o recorte metodológico possibilitou identificar tendências consolidadas e lacunas investigativas. Os resultados evidenciam o fortalecimento da eletrossíntese como tecnologia relevante para a bioeconomia, neutralização de carbono e valorização de resíduos orgânicos, destacando seu potencial inovador em processos industriais e educacionais e a necessidade de investimentos interdisciplinares articulados a políticas públicas.

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Biografia do Autor

Rafael da Silva Oliveira Holanda, Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Doutor em Materiais.

Fabiane Caxico de Abreu Galdino, Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Doutora em Química.

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2026-04-01

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Holanda, R. da S. O., & Galdino, F. C. de A. (2026). Microrganismos que Geram Soluções: prospecção da eletrossíntese microbiana no combate ao CO₂. Cadernos De Prospecção, 19(2), 500–512. https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v19i3.67210

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