Microbial bioelectrosynthesis of hydrogen: Current challenges and scale-up

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 96, Issue , 2017, Pages 1-13

  Kitching, Michael ^a   Butler, Robin ^a   Marsili, Enrico ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bioelectroreactors; Bioelectrosynthesis; Biofilms; Hydrogen; Microbial electrolysis cells

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS; STEAM REFORMING;

BIOELECTROREACTORS; BIOELECTROSYNTHESIS; BIOSYNTHETIC STRATEGIES; EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSS; MICROBIAL CONSORTIA; NON-RENEWABLE FUELS; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUPPLY;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

AMMONIA; CELL SURFACE PROTEIN; DEUTERIUM; FUEL; HYDROGEN; NATURAL GAS; BIOFUEL;

BIOELECTROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATION EXCHANGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYCLIC POTENTIOMETRY; ELECTRODE; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; FERMENTATION; MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELL; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; MICROORGANISM; PLUG FLOW REACTOR; REACTOR DESIGN; REVIEW; SHEWANELLA ONEIDENSIS; STIRRED REACTOR; BIOENERGY; BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROLYSIS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOFUELS; BIOREACTORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN; MICROBIAL CONSORTIA; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 84987858590     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: 18790909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2016.09.002     Document Type: Review

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