A microbial fuel cell capable of converting glucose to electricity at high rate and efficiency

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 25, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 1531-1535

  Rabaey, Korneel ^a   Lissens, Geert ^a   Siciliano, Steven D ^a   Verstraete, Willy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biofuel cell; Glucose; Loading rate; Mixed bacterial community

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; COCULTURE; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; GLUCOSE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0141565121     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025484009367     Document Type: Article

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