Bioelectrochemical production of caproate and caprylate from acetate by mixed cultures

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 513-518

  Van Eerten Jansen, Mieke C A A ^a   Ter Heijne, Annemiek ^a   Grootscholten, Tim I M ^a   Steinbusch, Kirsten J J ^a,b   Sleutels, Tom H J A ^c   Hamelers, Hubertus V M ^a,c   Buisman, Cees J N ^a,c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Waste2Chemical BV   (Netherlands)

^c EUROPEAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

BES; Biocathodes; Bioelectrochemical systems; Carboxylic acids; MEC; MFC; Microbial electrolysis cell; Undefined mixed cultures

Indexed keywords

BES; BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; BIOCATHODES; MEC; MFC; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; MIXED CULTURES;

CARBON; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CATHODES; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ELECTRONS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

EID: 84879759623     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21680485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/sc300168z     Document Type: Article

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