Microbial Fuel Cells, Concept, and Applications

Santoro, Carlo; Brown, Mike; Gajda, Iwona; Greenman, John; Obata, Oluwatosin; García, María J.; Theodosiou, Pavlina; Walter, Alexis; Winfield, Jonathan; You, Jiseon; Ieropoulos, Ioannis

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-23217-7_93

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“…The principle of operation of MFCs has been known for more than 100 years, starting with the works of Michael Cresse Potter [ 284 ], and interest in them has steadily grown since the 80s of the last century [ 285 ]. Since the 1990s, microbial fuel cells have been considered as one of the most promising tools for the treatment of various wastewaters with simultaneous energy generation [ 286 ], which has led to the creation of devices that have been effectively used in practice for several years. Currently, the conditions for the formation and growth of biofilms, the mechanisms of electronic transfer from bacteria to the electrode, the effect of nanomaterials and polymer gels on the efficiency of MFC, etc.…”

Section: Mfc Based On Microbial Biofilmsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Microbial Biofilms: Features of Formation and Potential for Use in Bioelectrochemical Devices

Perchikov,

Cheliukanov,

Plekhanova

et al. 2024

Biosensors

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Microbial biofilms present one of the most widespread forms of life on Earth. The formation of microbial communities on various surfaces presents a major challenge in a variety of fields, including medicine, the food industry, shipping, etc. At the same time, this process can also be used for the benefit of humans—in bioremediation, wastewater treatment, and various biotechnological processes. The main direction of using electroactive microbial biofilms is their incorporation into the composition of biosensor and biofuel cells This review examines the fundamental knowledge acquired about the structure and formation of biofilms, the properties they have when used in bioelectrochemical devices, and the characteristics of the formation of these structures on different surfaces. Special attention is given to the potential of applying the latest advances in genetic engineering in order to improve the performance of microbial biofilm-based devices and to regulate the processes that take place within them. Finally, we highlight possible ways of dealing with the drawbacks of using biofilms in the creation of highly efficient biosensors and biofuel cells.

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Section: Mfc Based On Microbial Biofilmsmentioning

confidence: 99%