Performance of a yeast-mediated biological fuel cell

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1893-1907

  Gunawardena, Anuradh ^a   Fernando, Sandun ^a   To, Filip ^b  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bio catalyst; Fuel cell; Mediators; Yeast

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; METHYLENE BLUE; POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; BIOCATALYST; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CARBON SOURCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENT; EUKARYOTE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; POWER SUPPLY; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; YEAST; YEAST CELL;

EUKARYOTA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 54349090075     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms9101893     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Allen, M.J.; Norris, J.R.; Ribbons, D.W. Methods in Microbiology; Academic Press: New York, 1972; pp. 247-283.
2. Allen, R.M.; Bennetto, H.P. Microbial fuel-cells: Electricity production from carbohydrates. Appl. Biochem. Biotech. 1993, 39-40, 27-40.
3. St-Pierre, J.; Wilkinson, D.P. Fuel cells: A new, efficient and cleaner power source. AIChE J. 2001, 47, 1482-1486.
4. Rabaey, K.; Rodríguez, J.; Blackall, L.L.; Keller, J.; Gross, P.; Batstone, D.; Verstraete, W.; Nealson, K.H. Microbial ecology meets electrochemistry: Electricity-driven and driving communities. ISME J. 2007, 1, 9-18.
5. Aiyuka, S.; Forreza, I.; Lievena, D.K.; van Haandelb, A.; Verstraete, W. Anaerobic and complementary treatment of domestic sewage in regions with hot climates. Biores. Technol. 2006, 97, 2225-2241.
6. Rozendal, R.A.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Rabaey, K.; Keller, J.; Buisman, C.J.N. Towards practical implementation of bioelectrochemical wastewater treatment. Trends Biotechnol. 2008, 26, 450-459.
7. Shukla, A. K.; Suresh, P.; Berchmans, S.; Rajendran, A. Biological fuel cells and their applications. Curr. Sci. India 2004, 87, 455-468.
8. Stams, A.J.M.; de Bok, F.A.M.; Pligge, C.M.; van Eekert, M.H.A.; Dolfing, J.; Schraa, G. Exocellular electron tranasfer in anaerobic microbial communities. Environ. Microbio. 2006, 8, 371-382.
9. Gorby, Y.A.; Yanina, S.; McLean, J.S.; Rosso, K.M.; Moyles, D.; Dohnalkova, A.; Beveridge, T.J.; Chang, I.S.; Kim, B.H.; Kim, K.S. et al. Electrically conductive bacterial nanowires produced by Shewanella oneidensis strain MR-1 and other microorganisms. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 2006, 103, 11358-11363.
10. Reguera, G.; McCarthy, K.D.; Mehta, T.; Nicoll, J.S.; Tuominen, M.T.; Lovley, D.R. Extracellular electron transfer via microbial nanowires. Nature 2005, 435, 1098-1101.
11. Newman, D.K.; Kolter, R. A role for excreted quinones in extracellular electron transfer. Nature 2000, 405, 94-97.
12. Bond, D.R.; Loveley, D.R. Electricity production by Geobacter sulfurreducens attached to electrodes. Appl. Environ. Microb. 2003, 69, 1548-1555.
13. Kim, B.H; Park, H.S.; Kim, H.J.; Kim, G.T.; Chang, I.S.; Lee, J.; Phung, N.T. Enrichment of microbial community generating electricity using a fuel-cell-type electrochemical cell. Appl. Microbiol. Biot. 2004, 63, 672-681.
14. Kim, B.H; Kim, H.J.; Hyun, M.S.; Park, D.H. Direct electrode reaction of Fe(III) -reducing bacterium, Shewanella putrefaciens. J. Microbiol. Biotechn. 1999, 19, 127-131.
15. th Ed.; W.H. Freeman: New York, 2005.
16. Feldmann, H. Yeast Molecular Biology - A Short Compendium on Basic Features and Novel Aspects; Adolf-Butenandt-Institute, University of Munich: Munich, 2005.
17. Barton, S.C.; Gallaway, J.; Atanassov, P. Enzyatic Biofuel Cells for Implantable and Microscale Devices. Chem. Rev. 2004, 104, 4867-4886.
18. Lee, S.-K.; Mills, A. Novel photochemistry of leuco-Methylene Blue. Chem. Comm. 2003, 2366-2367.
19. nd Ed.; John Wiley & Sons: New York, 2001.
20. Barbir, F. PEM Fuel Cells: Theory and Practice. Elsevier Academic Press: San Diego, USA, 2005; pp. 33-63.
21. Park, D.H.; Zeikus, G. Electricity generation in microbial fuel cells using neutral red as an electronophore. Appl. Environ. Microb. 2000, 6, 1292-1297.
22. Rabaey, K.; Boon, N.; Siciliano, S.D.; Verhaege, M.; Verstraete, W. Biofuel cells select for microbial consortia that self-mediate electron transfer. Appl. Environ. Microb. 2004, 70, 5373-5382.
23. Park, D.H.; Kim, S.K.; Shin, I.H.; Jeong, Y.J. Electricity production in biofuel cell using modified graphite electrode with Neutral Red. Biotechnol. Lett. 2000, 22, 1301-1304.
24. Xiao, M.; Wang, L.; Information, C.; Wu, Y.; Huang, X.; Dang, Z. Electrochemical study of methylene blue/titanate nanotubes nanocomposite and its layer-by-layer assembly multilayer films. J. Solid State Electr. 2008, 12, 1159-1166.
25. Dias, S.L.P.; Fujiwara, S.T.; Gushikem, Y.; Bruns, R.E. Methylene blue immobilized on cellulose surfaces modified with titanium dioxide and titanium phosphate: factorial design optimization of redox properties. J. Electroanal. Chem. 2002, 531, 141-146.