Conduction-based modeling of the biofilm anode of a microbial fuel cell

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1171-1182

  Marcus, Andrew Kato ^a   Torres, César I ^a   Rittmann, Bruce E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anodic electron acceptor; Biofilm anode; Biofilm conductivity; Conduction based modeling; Detachment; Microbial fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FILM GROWTH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; OXIDATION;

ANODIC ELECTRON ACCEPTOR; BIOFILM ANODE; BIOFILM CONDUCTIVITY; CONDUCTION-BASED MODELING; DETACHMENT; SOLID MATRIX;

BIOFILMS;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CONDUCTANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROELECTRODE;

BACTERIA; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOFILMS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 36749093442     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21533     Document Type: Article

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