Enhanced current production by Desulfovibrio desulfuricans biofilm in a mediator-less microbial fuel cell

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 165, Issue C, 2014, Pages 27-30

  Kang, Christina S ^a   Eaktasang, Numfon ^a   Kwon, Dae Young ^b   Kim, Han S ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cytochrome c; Electrode surface modification; Microbial fuel cell; Sulfate reducing bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; FUEL CELLS; GRAPHITE ELECTRODES; HYDROGEN BONDS;

CYTOCHROME C; DESULFOVIBRIO DESULFURICANS; DIRECT ELECTRON TRANSFER; ELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENTS; ELECTRODE SURFACE MODIFICATIONS; ELECTRON TRANSFER RATES; MAXIMUM CURRENT DENSITY; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIA;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

CYTOCHROME C;

BIOENERGY; BIOFILM; DESULFOVIBRIO DESULFURICANS; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOFILMS; CYTOCHROMES C; DESULFOVIBRIO DESULFURICANS; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODES; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84906719828     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.03.148     Document Type: Article

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