Electricity generation coupled with wastewater treatment using a microbial fuel cell composed of a modified cathode with a ceramic membrane and cellulose acetate film

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1019-1027

  Seo, Ha Na ^a   Lee, Woo Jin ^a   Hwang, Tae Sik ^a   Park, Doo Hyun ^a  

^a Seokyeong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fe(III) modified cathode; Mn(IV) modified anode; Noncompartmented microbial fuel cell; Solar cell; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BIOCERAMICS; CARBON; CELLULOSE ACETATE; DNA 16S; FERROUS ION; MANGANESE; ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; DNA SEQUENCE; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NONCOMPARTMENTED MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OXIDATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER FLOW;

BACTERIA; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; CARBON; CERAMICS; DNA PRIMERS; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MANGANESE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OXYGEN; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 70849114387     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.0812.663     Document Type: Article

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