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Saran C, Purchase D, Saratale GD, Saratale RG, Romanholo Ferreira LF, Bilal M, Iqbal HMN, Hussain CM, Mulla SI, Bharagava RN. Microbial fuel cell: A green eco-friendly agent for tannery wastewater treatment and simultaneous bioelectricity/power generation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 312:137072. [PMID: 36336023 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This review paper emphasised on the origin of hexavalent chromium toxicity in tannery wastewater and its remediation using novel Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) technology, including electroactive bacteria, which are known as exoelectrogens, to simultaneously treat wastewater and its action in the production of bioenergy and the mechanism of Cr6+ reduction. Also, there are various parameters like electrode, pH, mode of operation, time of operation, and type of exchange membrane used for promising results shown in enhancing MFC production and remediation of Cr6+. Destructive anthropological activities, such as leather making and electroplating industries are key sources of hexavalent chromium contamination in aquatic repositories. When Cr6+ enters the food chain and enters the human body, it has the potential to cause cancer. MFC is a green innovation that generates energy economically through the reduction of toxic Cr6+ to less toxic Cr3+. The organic substrates utilized at the anode of MFC act as electrons (e-) donors. This review also highlighted the utilization of cheap substrates to make MFCs more economically suitable and the energy production at minimum cost.
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- Christina Saran
- Laboratory of Bioremediation and Metagenomics Research (LBMR), Department of Environmental Microbiology (DEM), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, (U.P.), India, 226 025
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT, England, United Kingdom
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Dongguk University, Seoul, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Integrative Life Sciences, Dongguk University-Seoul, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggido 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Waste and Effluent Treatment Laboratory, Institute of Technology and Research (ITP), Tiradentes University, Farolândia, Aracaju, SE, 49032-490, Brazil; Graduate Program in Process Engineering, Tiradentes University (UNIT), Av. Murilo Dantas, 300, Farolândia, 49032-490, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, PL-60695 Poznan, Poland
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L., CP 64849, Mexico
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Allied Health Sciences, REVA University, Bangalore, India
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- Laboratory of Bioremediation and Metagenomics Research (LBMR), Department of Environmental Microbiology (DEM), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, (U.P.), India, 226 025.
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Hassan RY, Febbraio F, Andreescu S. Microbial Electrochemical Systems: Principles, Construction and Biosensing Applications. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 21:1279. [PMID: 33670122 PMCID: PMC7916843 DOI: 10.3390/s21041279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Microbial electrochemical systems are a fast emerging technology that use microorganisms to harvest the chemical energy from bioorganic materials to produce electrical power. Due to their flexibility and the wide variety of materials that can be used as a source, these devices show promise for applications in many fields including energy, environment and sensing. Microbial electrochemical systems rely on the integration of microbial cells, bioelectrochemistry, material science and electrochemical technologies to achieve effective conversion of the chemical energy stored in organic materials into electrical power. Therefore, the interaction between microorganisms and electrodes and their operation at physiological important potentials are critical for their development. This article provides an overview of the principles and applications of microbial electrochemical systems, their development status and potential for implementation in the biosensing field. It also provides a discussion of the recent developments in the selection of electrode materials to improve electron transfer using nanomaterials along with challenges for achieving practical implementation, and examples of applications in the biosensing field.
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- Rabeay Y.A. Hassan
- Nanoscience Program, University of Science and Technology (UST), Zewail City of Science and Technology, 6th October City, Giza 12578, Egypt;
- National Research Centre (NRC), Applied Organic Chemistry Department, El Bohouth st., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699-5810, USA
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Mahmoud RH, Samhan FA, Ibrahim MK, Ali GH, Hassan RYA. Formation of electroactive biofilms derived by nanostructured anodes surfaces. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2021; 44:759-768. [PMID: 33420818 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-020-02485-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have significant interest in the research community due to their ability to generate electricity from biodegradable organic matters. Anode materials and their morphological structures play a crucial role in the formation of electroactive biofilms that enable the direct electron transfer. In this work, modified electrodes with nanomaterials, such as multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), reduced graphene oxide (rGO), Al2O3/rGO or MnO2/MWCNTs nanocomposites were synthesized, characterized and utilized to support the growth of electrochemically active biofilms. The MFC's performance is optimized using anode-respiring strains isolated from biofilm-anode surface, while the adjusted operation is conducted with the consortium of (Enterobacter sp.). Besides the formation of matured biofilm on its surface, MnO2/MWCNTs nanocomposite produced the highest electrical potential outputs (710 mV) combined with the highest power density (372 mW/m2). Thus, a correlation between the anode nanostructured materials and the progression of the electrochemically active biofilms formation is presented, allowing new thoughts for enhancing the MFC's performance for potential applications ranging from wastewater treatment to power sources.
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- Rehab H Mahmoud
- Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre (NRC), Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt
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- Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre (NRC), Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt
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- Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre (NRC), Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt
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- Applied Organic Chemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC), Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt.
- Nanoscience Program, University of Science and Technology (UST), Zewail City of Science and Technology, 6th October City, Giza, 12578, Egypt.
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Elmogy S, Ismail MA, Hassan RYA, Noureldeen A, Darwish H, Fayad E, Elsaid F, Elsayed A. Biological Insights of Fluoroaryl-2,2'-Bichalcophene Compounds on Multi-Drug Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Molecules 2020; 26:E139. [PMID: 33396841 PMCID: PMC7795799 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26010139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Resistance of bacteria to multiple antibiotics is a significant health problem; hence, to continually respond to this challenge, different antibacterial agents must be constantly discovered. In this work, fluoroaryl-2,2'-bichalcophene derivatives were chemically synthesized and their biological activities were evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). The impact of the investigated bichalcophene derivatives was studied on the ultrastructural level via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), molecular level via sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) method and on the biofilm inhibition via the electrochemical biosensors. Arylbichalcophenes' antibacterial activity against S. aureus was affected by the presence and location of fluorine atoms. The fluorobithiophene derivative MA-1156 displayed the best minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of 16 µM among the tested fluoroarylbichalcophenes. Over a period of seven days, S. aureus did not develop any resistance against the tested fluoroarylbichalcophenes at higher concentrations. The impact of fluoroarylbichalcophenes was strong on S. aureus protein pattern showing high degrees of polymorphism. SEM micrographs of S. aureus cells treated with fluoroarylbichalcophenes displayed smaller cell-sizes, fewer numbers, arranged in a linear form and some of them were damaged when compared to the untreated cells. The bioelectrochemical measurements demonstrated the strong sensitivity of S. aureus cells to the tested fluoroarylbichalcophenes and an antibiofilm agent. Eventually, these fluoroarylbichalcophene compounds especially the MA-1156 could be recommended as effective antibacterial agents.
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- Sally Elmogy
- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Elgomhouria St., Mansoura 35516, Egypt;
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Elgomhouria St., Mansoura 35516, Egypt;
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- Nanoscience Program, University of Science and Technology (UST), Zewail City of Science and Technology, 6th October City, Giza 12588, Egypt;
- Applied Organic Chemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC), Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
- Department of Agricultural Zoology, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Elgomhouria St., Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia; (H.D.); (E.F.)
- Department of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Horticulture Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza 12619, Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia; (H.D.); (E.F.)
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 10347, Abha 61321, Saudi Arabia;
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Sciences, Mansoura University, Elgomhouria St., Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Elgomhouria St., Mansoura 35516, Egypt;
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Mahmoud RH, Samhan FA, Ibrahim MK, Ali GH, Hassan RYA. Boosting the cathode function toward the oxygen reduction reaction in microbial fuel cell using nanostructured surface modification. ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/elsa.202000002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Rehab H. Mahmoud
- Water Pollution Research Department National Research Centre (NRC) Giza Egypt
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- Water Pollution Research Department National Research Centre (NRC) Giza Egypt
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- Microbiology Department Faculty of Science Ain Shams University Cairo Egypt
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- Water Pollution Research Department National Research Centre (NRC) Giza Egypt
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- Nanoscience Program University of Science and Technology (UST) Zewail City of Science and Technology Giza Egypt
- Applied Organic Chemistry Department National Research Centre (NRC) Giza Egypt
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Li J, Tang Q, Li Y, Fan YY, Li FH, Wu JH, Min D, Li WW, Lam PKS, Yu HQ. Rediverting Electron Flux with an Engineered CRISPR-ddAsCpf1 System to Enhance the Pollutant Degradation Capacity of Shewanella oneidensis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:3599-3608. [PMID: 32062962 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b06378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Pursuing efficient approaches to promote the extracellular electron transfer (EET) of extracellular respiratory bacteria is essential to their application in environmental remediation and waste treatment. Here, we report a new strategy of tuning electron flux by clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)-ddAsCpf1-based rediverting (namely STAR) to enhance the EET capacity of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1, a model extracellular respiratory bacterium widely present in the environment. The developed CRISPR-ddAsCpf1 system enabled approximately 100% gene repression with the green fluorescent protein (GFP) as a reporter. Using a WO3 probe, 10 representative genes encoding for putative competitive electron transfer proteins were screened, among which 7 genes were identified as valid targets for EET enhancement. Repressing the valid genes not only increased the transcription level of the l-lactate metabolism genes but also affected the genes involved in direct and indirect EET. Increased riboflavin production was also observed. The feasibility of this strategy to enhance the bioreduction of methyl orange, an organic pollutant, and chromium, a typical heavy metal, was demonstrated. This work implies a great potential of the STAR strategy with the CIRPSR-ddAsCpf1 system for enhancing bacterial EET to favor more efficient environmental remediation applications.
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- Jie Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- University of Science and Technology of China-City University of Hong Kong Joint Advanced Research Center, Suzhou 215123, China
- State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- University of Science and Technology of China-City University of Hong Kong Joint Advanced Research Center, Suzhou 215123, China
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- University of Science and Technology of China-City University of Hong Kong Joint Advanced Research Center, Suzhou 215123, China
- State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- University of Science and Technology of China-City University of Hong Kong Joint Advanced Research Center, Suzhou 215123, China
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Hassan RYA, Wollenberger U. Direct Determination of Bacterial Cell Viability Using Carbon Nanotubes Modified Screen‐printed Electrodes. ELECTROANAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201900047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Rabeay Y. A. Hassan
- Institute of Biochemistry and BiologyUniversity of Potsdam Karl-Liebknechtstrasse 24–25 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
- Applied Organic Chemistry DepartmentNational Research Centre (NRC) El Bohouth St., Dokki 12622 Giza Egypt
- Center for Materials ScienceZewail City of Science and Technology 6th October City 12588 Giza, Egypt
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- Institute of Biochemistry and BiologyUniversity of Potsdam Karl-Liebknechtstrasse 24–25 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
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Sedki M, Hassan RYA, Andreescu S, El-Sherbiny IM. Online-monitoring of biofilm formation using nanostructured electrode surfaces. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 100:178-185. [PMID: 30948051 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.02.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The direct monitoring of biofilm formation enables valuable insights into the industrial processes, microbiology, and biomedical applications. Therefore, in the present study, nano-structured bioelectrochemical platforms were designed for sensing the formation of biofilm of P. aeruginosa along with monitoring its electrochemical/morphological changes under different stresses. Through the assay optimizations, the performances of different electrode modifiers such as reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanosheets, hyperbranched chitosan nanoparticles (HBCs NPs), and rGO-HBCs nano-composite were tested to assess the influence of the electrode materials on biofilm progression. As a need for the anodic respiration, the bioelectrochemical responses of the adhered bacterial cells changed from a non-electrochemically active (planktonic state) to an electrochemically active (biofilm matrix) state. Our results demonstrated that electrode modifications with conductive nanostructured elements is highly sensitive and enable direct assay for the biofilm formation without any preachments. Consequently, the morphological changes in bacterial cell wall, upon switching from the planktonic state to the biofilm matrix were imaged using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the changes in cell wall chemical composition were monitored by the Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). Thus, the designed microbial electrochemical system (MES) was successfully used to monitor changes in the biofilm matrix under different stresses through direct measurements of electron exchanges.
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- Mohammed Sedki
- Nanomaterials Laboratory, Center for Materials Science, Zewail City of Science and Technology, 6th October City, 12588 Giza, Egypt
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- Nanomaterials Laboratory, Center for Materials Science, Zewail City of Science and Technology, 6th October City, 12588 Giza, Egypt; Applied Organic Chemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC), Dokki, 12622 Giza, Egypt.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699-5810, USA
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- Nanomaterials Laboratory, Center for Materials Science, Zewail City of Science and Technology, 6th October City, 12588 Giza, Egypt.
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Effect of vitamins and cell constructions on the activity of microbial fuel cell battery. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2018; 16:369-373. [PMID: 30733748 PMCID: PMC6353719 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgeb.2018.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Revised: 01/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Construction of efficient performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) requires certain practical considerations. In the single chamber microbial fuel cell, there is no border between the anode and the cathode, thus the diffusion of the dissolved oxygen has a contrary effect on the anodic respiration and this leads to the inhibition of the direct electron transfer from the biofilm to the anodic surface. Here, a fed-batch single chambered microbial fuel cells are constructed with different distances 3 and 6 cm (anode- cathode spacing), while keeping the working volume is constant. The performance of each MFC is individually evaluated under the effects of vitamins & minerals with acetate as a fed load. The maximum open circuit potential during testing the 3 and 6 cm microbial fuel cells is about 946 and 791 mV respectively. By decreasing the distance between the anode and the cathode from 6 to 3 cm, the power density is decreased from 108.3 mW m−2 to 24.5 mW m−2. Thus, the short distance in membrane-less MFC weakened the cathode and inhibited the anodic respiration which affects the overall performance of the MFC efficiency. The system is displayed a maximum potential of 564 and 791 mV in absence & presence of vitamins respectively. Eventually, the overall functions of the acetate single chamber microbial fuel cell can be improved by the addition of vitamins & minerals and increasing the distance between the cathode and the anode.
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Exploring the Bioelectrochemical Characteristics of Activated Sludge Using Cyclic Voltammetry. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2017. [PMID: 28624996 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-017-2528-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Due to the potential interest, bioelectrochemical responses of activated sludge using the three-electrode system are tested. From the cyclic voltammograms, the oxidation current output is increasing due to incubation time increase, whereas 5, 25 and 39.33 μA are obtained after 3, 72 and 96 h, respectively. Changing the working electrode from glassy carbon to carbon paste led to the increase in the electrochemical signal from 0.3 to be 3.72 μA. On the other hand, the use of the lipophilic redox mediator (2,6-dichlorophenolindophenol (DCIP)) amplified the oxidation current to reach 19.9 μA instead of 2.1 μA. Based on these findings, the mixed microbial community of the activated sludge is exploited as a catalyst for the bio-oxidation of the degradable organic substrates, while DCIP is used as a mobile electron carrier from the intracellular matrix of the metabolically active cells to the carbon paste electrode which served as the final electron acceptor. Therefore, the extracellular electron transfer from the formed active biofilm at the electrode surface is assisted by the existence of DCIP.
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Khater DZ, El-Khatib K, Hassan HM. Microbial diversity structure in acetate single chamber microbial fuel cell for electricity generation. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2017; 15:127-137. [PMID: 30647649 PMCID: PMC6296648 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgeb.2017.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This study investigates the performance of acetate feed membrane less single chamber microbial fuel cell and physical characterization of the bio film present on the anode surface using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and 16S rRNA analyzer. The performance has been investigated using Teflon treated carbon paper with 0.3 mg/cm2 Pt/C loaded as a cathode and carbon paper as an anode. The maximum open circuit potential is noticed as 791 mV, the system successfully revealed a maximum power density of 86.1 mW m-2 at stable current density of 354 mA m-2 with high coulombic efficiency of 65% at maximum degradation rate of 96%. SEM showed the dense adherence of microorganisms on the anode. 16S rRNA sequencing results indicates phylogenetic mixture in the communities of anodic biofilm and there is no single dominant bacterial species. The dominant phyla are Firmicutes, Gamma Proteobacteria, Alpha Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, with ten dominant microbial strains: Bacillus firmus, Shewanella profunda, Bacillus isronensis, Brevundimonas bullata, Pseudomonas putida, Planococcus citreus, Micrococcus endophyticus, Acinetobacter tandoii, Bacillus safensis and Shewanella xiamenensis.
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- Dena Z. Khater
- Chemical Engineering & Pilot Plant Department, Engineering Division, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Chemical Engineering & Pilot Plant Department, Engineering Division, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Microbial Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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Selim HMM, Kamal AM, Ali DMM, Hassan RYA. Bioelectrochemical Systems for Measuring Microbial Cellular Functions. ELECTROANAL 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201700110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Hend M. M. Selim
- Department of Botany; Faculty of Science; Fayoum University; Fayoum Egypt
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- Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry Depart; Suez Canal University; Ismailia Egypt
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- Microanalysis Lab; Applied Organic Chemistry; Department, National Research Centre (NRC); El Bohouth st. Dokki 12622-Giza Egypt
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Electrochemistry has emerged as a powerful analytical technique for chemical analysis of living cells, biologically active molecules and metabolites. Electrochemical biosensor, microfluidics and mass spectrometry are the most frequently used methods for electrochemical detection and monitory, which comprise a collection of extremely useful measurement tools for various fields of biology and medicine. Most recently, electrochemistry has been shown to be coupled with nanotechnology and genetic engineering to generate new enabling technologies, providing rapid, selective, and sensitive detection and diagnosis platforms. The primary focus of this review is to highlight the utility of electrochemical strategies and their conjunction with other approaches for drug metabolism and discovery. Current challenges and possible future developments and applications of electrochemistry in drug studies are also discussed.
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