Electrochemically active bacteria (EAB) and mediator-less microbial fuel cells

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 163-177

  Chang, In Seop ^a,b   Moon, Hyunsoo ^a,c   Bretschger, Orianna ^d   Jang, Jae Kyung ^a   Park, Ho Il ^a   Nealson, Kenneth H ^d   Kim, Byung Hong ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^c YANBIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative energy; Bioelectrochemistry; Environmental biotechnology; Mediator less; Metal reducing bacteria; MFC; Microbial fuel cell

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIOLOGY; CLOSTRIDIUM BUTYRICUM; DESULFOBULBUS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; ENTEROCOCCUS GALLINARUM; GEOBACTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REVIEW; SHEWANELLA PUTREFACIENS;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM BUTYRICUM; DESULFOBULBUS; ENTEROCOCCUS GALLINARUM; GEOBACTER; SHEWANELLA PUTREFACIENS;

EID: 33646701906     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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