Recent advances in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) for wastewater treatment, bioenergy and bioproducts

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 508-518

  Zhou, Minghua ^a   Wang, Hongyu ^a   Hassett, Daniel J ^b   Gu, Tingyue ^c  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Ohio University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biofilm; Electron transfer; Microbial electrolysis cell; Microbial fuel cells; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; ELECTRON TRANSFER; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GENETIC RECOMBINATIONS; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELL (MECS); MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS (MFCS); RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; CELL ENGINEERING; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; REDOX REACTIONS; SENSORS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

RECLAMATION;

ORGANIC CARBON;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; ACTINOBACILLUS SUCCINOGENES; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII; COST; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENTEROCOCCUS GALLINARUM; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GEOBACTER METALLIREDUCENS; GEOBACTER SULFURREDUCENS; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELL; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PROTEUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS; RENEWABLE ENERGY; RHODOFERAX FERRIREDUCENS; SHEWANELLA ONEIDENSIS; SHEWANELLA PUTREFACIENS; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84875486681     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4004     Document Type: Article

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