A comparison of air and hydrogen peroxide oxygenated microbial fuel cell reactors

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 241-246

  Tartakovsky, B ^a   Guiot, S R ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; GLUCOSE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXYGEN; PROTONS;

CATHODE OXYGENATION; ELECTRON TRANSFER MEDIATOR; FUEL CELL REACTORS; PROTON-SELECTIVE MEMBRANE;

FUEL CELLS;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXYGEN;

AIR; BIOENERGY; BIOREACTOR; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRODE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

AIR; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOREACTORS; ELECTRODES; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXYGEN;

EID: 32344453522     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp050225j     Document Type: Conference Paper

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