Cathodic oxygen reduction catalyzed by bacteria in microbial fuel cells

ISME Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 519-527

  Rabaey, Korneel ^a   Read, Suzanne T ^a   Clauwaert, Peter ^b   Freguia, Stefano ^a   Bond, Philip L ^a   Blackall, Linda L ^a   Keller, Jurg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acetate; Bio electrochemical system; Biofuel cell; Renewable energy; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOENERGY; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; ELECTRODE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; METABOLISM;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOREACTORS; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; ELECTRODES; OXYGEN;

ACIDOVORAX; ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPHINGOBACTERIUM; SPHINGOBACTERIUM SP.;

EID: 43449084074     PISSN: 17517362     EISSN: 17517370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2008.1     Document Type: Article

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