The anode potential regulates bacterial activity in microbial fuel cells

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 409-418

  Aelterman, Peter ^a   Freguia, Stefano ^b   Keller, Jurg ^b   Verstraete, Willy ^a   Rabaey, Korneel ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biofuel cell; Biomass yield; Electricity; Electron transfer; MFC; Respiration

Indexed keywords

ANODES; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; POWER GENERATION;

BIOMASS YIELD; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ELECTRON TRANSFER;

BACTERIA;

BIOFUEL; GRAPHITE; OXYGEN;

BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; FUEL CELL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLARIZATION; RESPIRATION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BIOMASS ENERGY; BIOREACTOR; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLARIZATION;

ACETATES; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 39149112242     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-1327-8     Document Type: Article

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