Evaluation of full-strength paper mill effluent for electricity generation in mediator-less microbial fuel cells

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 69, 2011, Pages 15564-15570

  Kassongo, J ^a   Togo, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Electricity; Microbial fuel cells; Paper mill effluent; Renewable energy; Substrate degradation rate; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; ELECTRICITY; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PAPER INDUSTRY; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POWER DENSITY; SUBSTRATE DEGRADATION RATE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE;

EID: 80755123414     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.146     Document Type: Article

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