Isolated-dual EET

We have developed a mathematical model simulating four different EET cases for EABs (1) diffusion-based EET (2) conduction-based EET (3) isolated-dual EET and (4) interacting-dual EET. Our simulations clearly demonsttate that differentiating these or other mechanisms will critically depend on a variety of measured parameters values. That is one of the reasons why this book is focused on providing protocols to measure critical parameters in EABs. We believe that by the time researchers advance and replicate experimental measurements under different conditions, new tools will be provided for the modelers to fiilly address the questions surrounding electron transfer mechanisms. 

It is assumed that the time required for electron transfer through the biofilm matrix is negligible compared to the time scale of the diffusion of dilute solutes in the biofilm electrons are conducted instantaneously. For simulations considering the isolated-dual and interacting-dual EET cases, the total current density, j (A m ), is the total current derived from both underlying EET mechanisms (diffusion- and conduction-based) ... 

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