Methanogenesis in membraneless microbial electrolysis cells

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 829-836

  Clauwaert, Peter ^a   Verstraete, Willy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biocatalysts; Biocatalyzed electrolysis; Microbial fuel cell; Ohmic resistance; Overpotentials; Phosphate buffer

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFIED CONDITIONS; ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS; APPLIED VOLTAGES; BIOCATALYZED ELECTROLYSIS; CATION-EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; CONSTRUCTION COSTS; CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS; CONTINUOUS PRODUCTIONS; CONVERSION RATES; CURRENT PRODUCTIONS; ELECTRICAL ENERGIES; ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; METHANE PRODUCTIONS; METHANOGENESIS; OHMIC CELLS; OHMIC RESISTANCE; ORGANIC LOADINGS; OVERPOTENTIALS; PH ADJUSTMENTS; PH GRADIENTS; PHOSPHATE BUFFER; POLISHING STEPS; ROOM TEMPERATURES;

BIOGAS; CELL MEMBRANES; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ENZYMES; FUEL CELLS; GRAPHITE; HYDROGEN; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; METHANE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; OHMIC CONTACTS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

ACIDIFICATION; CATALYSIS; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROKINESIS; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS;

BIOREACTORS; CATION EXCHANGE RESINS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METHANE;

EID: 62949091234     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-008-1796-4     Document Type: Article

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