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Microbial fuel cells and their electrified biofilms
Biofilm, 2021 Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) represent a wide range of different biofilm-based bioreactors that includes microbial fuel cells (MFCs), microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) and microbial desalination cells (MDCs).
John Greenman +6 more
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Materials Science for Energy Technologies, 2020 This review emphasizes the applicability of bioelectrochemical systems for the treatment of wastewaters contaminated with xenobiotic compounds. Treatment options for dyes, antibiotics, aromatics and chlorinated compounds are reviewed in this article. Two
Indrajit Chakraborty +3 more
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Degradation of 2-mercaptobenzothizaole in microbial electrolysis cells: Intermediates, toxicity, and microbial communities [PDF]
Science of The Total Environment, 2020 The compound 2-mercaptobenzothizaole (MBT) has been frequently detected in wastewater and surface water and is a potential threat to both aquatic organisms and human health (its mutagenic potential has been demonstrated). This study investigated the degradation routes of MBT in the anode of a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) and the involved microbial
San Martin Bécares, María Isabel +4 more
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Microbial Electrolysis Cells for Decentralised Wastewater Treatment: The Next Steps [PDF]
Water, 2021 Traditional wastewater treatment methods have become aged and inefficient, meaning alternative methods are essential to protect the environment and ensure water and energy security worldwide. The use of microbial electrolysis cells (MEC) for wastewater treatment provides an innovative alternative, working towards circular wastewater treatment for ...
Thomas Fudge +7 more
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Using Matlab's wavelet toolbox to compare electric signals outputted by microbial fuel cells
Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research, 2019 Motivation: microbial fuel cells (MFC) represents a wastewater treatment technology with the potential for a relevant electric energy generation. The monitoring of the electric current outputted generates time series of data.
P.F. Prado +3 more
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Biofuel cells and their development [PDF]
, 2006 A biofuel cell electrochemical system based on the oxidation of glucose by glucose oxidase has been developed. The glucose oxidase was immobilised at the electrode surface by a cast Nafion polymer membrane neutralised and modified by tetrabutylammonium ...
Bullen, R.A. +3 more
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Versatile Bioelectrochemical system for heavy metals removal [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2022 Industrial activity has resulted in heavy metals anthropogenic contamination of groundwater, especially in industrial or mining areas. Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) can be used for metals removal and recovery from aqueous solutions.
Aliaguilla Martí +3 more
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Proton transfer in microbial electrolysis cells
Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2017 Proton transfer in microbial electrochemical cells is as important as electron transfer. This study quantifies proton transfer rates in MEC for the first time. Control of flow rate and loading rate allows improvement in proton transfer rates enabling hydrogen productivities >10 L per L per day.
Abhijeet P. Borole, Alex J. Lewis
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Water Science and Technology, 2021 In this study, hydrogen production was analyzed along with methane and carbon dioxide generation using paroxetine, venlafaxine, and o-desmethylvenlafaxine (ODV) as substrates in single-chamber microbial electrolysis cells (MECs).
Dilan Akagunduz +3 more
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Microbial Electrolysis Cell to Enhance Energy Recovery from Wastewater Treatment
Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2015 Energy intensive activate sludge treatment is the most utilized technology for municipal wastewater treatment. However, an innovative way to harvest part of the energy contained in municipal wastewater is offered by the utilization of microbial ...
M. Zeppilli, M. Villano, M. Majone
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