Microbial catalysis in bioelectrochemical technologies: Status quo, challenges and perspectives

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 509-518

  Rosenbaum, Miriam A ^a   Franks, Ashley E ^b  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioelectrochemical systems; Bioremediation; Biosensing; Microbial electrosynthesis; Microbial fuel cells; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOCATALYSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; WASTE WATER; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84895072628     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-5396-6     Document Type: Review

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