Challenges in microbial fuel cell development and operation

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 485-494

  Kim, Byung Hong ^a,b   Chang, In Seop ^c   Gadd, Geoffrey M ^d  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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

^d UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Microbial fuel cell; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

BIOSENSORS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONVERSION; OPTIMIZATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CHEMICAL ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCES;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

OXYGEN; PROTON;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CATALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; FUEL CELL; MICROORGANISM; OPTIMIZATION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOSENSOR; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; DENSITY; DEVICE; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY RESOURCE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOFILMS; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; PROTONS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 34548017839     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-1027-4     Document Type: Short Survey

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