Methods for understanding microbial community structures and functions in microbial fuel cells: A review

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 171, Issue , 2014, Pages 461-468

  Zhi, Wei ^a   Ge, Zheng ^a   He, Zhen ^a   Zhang, Husen ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioelectrochemical system; Electrochemically active bacteria; Extracellular electron transfer process; Geobacter; Microbial fuel cell

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; GENE EXPRESSION; METABOLISM; OPTIMIZATION; RNA;

BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE BACTERIA; EXTRACELLULAR ELECTRON TRANSFER; FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION; GEOBACTER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS (MFCS);

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

RNA 16S; STABLE ISOTOPE;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOMICS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PHYLOGENETICS;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DNA MICROARRAY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOMICS; METAGENOMICS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PYROSEQUENCING; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; TRANSCRIPTOMICS; BIOENERGY; GENETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLORA; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

GEOBACTER;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; ELECTRODES; GENOMICS; MICROBIOTA; PHYLOGENY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

EID: 84908655636     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.08.096     Document Type: Review

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