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electron donor
noun
A reducing agent that functions by donating electrons to another compound
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Wood-fall ecosystems host chemosynthetic bacteria that use hydrogen sulfide as an electron donor.
Subsequently, tannic acid (TA) was chosen as an electron donor in reduction of silver ions.
Molecular understanding of fullerene - electron donor interactions in organic solar cells.
It serves as an electron donor, resulting in bacterial growth.
Lactate was used as substrate (electron donor) and carbon source.
These organisms require an electron donor other than water and do not release oxygen.
These bacteria are taxonomically diverse and are usually defined by the electron donor that they use.
Kitano, M. et al. Ammonia synthesis using a stable electride as an electron donor and reversible hydrogen store.
However, biological denitrification requires electron donor for nitrogen removal.
In contrast, electron donor substituents produce strong bathochromic shifts [2].
In its reduced form, NADH is a ubiquitous cellular electron donor.
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