Bacterial DGGE fingerprints of biofilms on electrodes of membraneless microbial fuel cells

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 84, Issue , 2013, Pages 211-219

  Cristiani, Pierangela ^a   Franzetti, Andrea ^b   Gandolfi, Isabella ^b   Guerrini, Edoardo ^c   Bestetti, Giuseppina ^b  

^a RICERCA SUL SISTEMA ENERGETICO RSE S P A   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biocathode; DGGE fingerprint; Microbial fuel cells; Sprirochetes; Sulphate reducing bacteria, SRB; Sulphur cycle

Indexed keywords

BIOCATHODES; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESES (DGGE); DGGE FINGERPRINT; MICROBIAL POPULATIONS; MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES; SPRIROCHETES; STAINLESS STEEL MESH; SULPHATE REDUCING BACTERIA;

BIOFILMS; CATHODES; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ELECTROPHORESIS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYST; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DOMESTIC WASTE; ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM; SULFUR CYCLE; WASTEWATER;

ITALY; LOMBARDY; MILAN; MILANO [LOMBARDY];

EID: 84880336697     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2012.05.040     Document Type: Article

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