In situ measurements of dissolved oxygen, pH and redox potential of biocathode microenvironments using microelectrodes

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 132, Issue , 2013, Pages 387-390

  Wang, Zejie ^a   Deng, Huan ^a   Chen, Lihui ^a   Xiao, Yong ^a   Zhao, Feng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Biocathode; Bioelectrochemical systems; Biofilm; Microelectrode; Microenvironment

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; MICROELECTRODES; PH; POLARIZATION; REDOX REACTIONS;

BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; BIOCATHODES; BIOELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS (BESS); CONCENTRATION OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN; DISSOLVED OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; ELECTRIC FIELD DISTRIBUTIONS; MICROENVIRONMENTS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION POTENTIALS;

BIOFILMS;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

BIOFILM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTRODE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PH; REDOX POTENTIAL;

ARTICLE; BIOCATHODE; BIOFILM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; MICROELECTRODE; MICROENVIRONMENT; OXIDATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PH; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION;

EID: 84875232626     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.11.026     Document Type: Article

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