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Zhao J, Wang C, Liu J, Zhang N, Zhao Y, Zhao J, Wang X, Wei W. A biocompatible surface display approach in Shewanella promotes current output efficiency. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 259:116422. [PMID: 38797034 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 05/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
Abstract
The biology-material hybrid method for chemical-electricity conversion via microbial fuel cells (MFCs) has garnered significant attention in addressing global energy and environmental challenges. However, the efficiency of these systems remains unsatisfactory due to the complex manufacturing process and limited biocompatibility. To overcome these challenges, here, we developed a simple bio-inorganic hybrid system for bioelectricity generation in Shewanella oneidensis (S. oneidensis) MR-1. A biocompatible surface display approach was designed, and silver-binding peptide AgBP2 was expressed on the cell surface. Notably, the engineered Shewanella showed a higher electrochemical sensitivity to Ag+, and a 60 % increase in power density was achieved even at a low concentration of 10 μM Ag+. Further analysis revealed significant upregulations of cell surface negative charge intensity, ATP metabolism, and reducing equivalent (NADH/NAD+) ratio in the engineered S. oneidensis-Ag nanoparticles biohybrid. This work not only provides a novel insight for electrochemical biosensors to detect metal ions, but also offers an alternative biocompatible surface display approach by combining compatible biomaterials with electricity-converting bacteria for advancements in biohybrid MFCs.
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- Jing Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China; NJU Xishan Institute of Applied Biotechnology, Wuxi, 214000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China; NJU Xishan Institute of Applied Biotechnology, Wuxi, 214000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China; NJU Xishan Institute of Applied Biotechnology, Wuxi, 214000, China.
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Improved energy efficiency in microbial fuel cells by bioethanol and electricity co-generation. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2022; 15:84. [PMID: 35978352 PMCID: PMC9382818 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-022-02180-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background
Microbial electricity production has received considerable attention from researchers due to its environmental friendliness and low price. The increase in the number of intracellular electrons in a microbial fuel cell (MFC) helps to improve the MFC performance.
Results
In this study, we accumulated excess electrons intracellularly by knocking out the gene related to intracellular electron consumption in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and the elevated intracellular electron pool positively influenced the performances of MFCs in terms of electricity production, while helping to increase ethanol production and achieve ethanol and electricity co-production, which in turn improved the utilization of substrates. The final knockout strain reached a maximum ethanol yield of 7.71 g/L and a maximum power density of 240 mW/m2 in the MFC, which was 12 times higher than that of the control bacteria, with a 17.3% increase in energy utilization.
Conclusions
The knockdown of intracellular electron-consuming genes reported here allowed the accumulation of excess electrons in cells, and the elevated intracellular electron pool positively influenced the electrical production performance of the MFC. Furthermore, by knocking out the intracellular metabolic pathway, the yield of ethanol could be increased, and co-production of ethanol and electricity could be achieved. Thus, the MFC improved the utilization of the substrate.
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Suresh R, Rajendran S, Kumar PS, Dutta K, Vo DVN. Current advances in microbial fuel cell technology toward removal of organic contaminants - A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132186. [PMID: 34509759 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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At present, water pollution and demand for clean energy are most pressing global issues. On a daily basis, huge quantity of organic wastes gets released into the water ecosystems, causing health related problems. The need-of-the-hour is to utilize proficient and cheaper techniques for complete removal of harmful organic contaminants from water. In this regard, microbial fuel cell (MFC) has emerged as a promising technique, which can produce useful electrical energy from organic wastes and decontaminate polluted water. Herein, we have systematically reviewed recently published results, observations and progress made on the applications of MFCs in degradation of organic contaminants, including organic synthetic dyes, agro pollutants, health care contaminants and other organics (such as phenols and their derivatives, polyhydrocarbons and caffeine). MFC-based hybrid technologies, including MFC-constructed wetland, MFC-photocatalysis, MFC-catalysis, MFC-Fenton process, etc., developed to obtain high removal efficiency and bioelectricity production simultaneously have been discussed. Further, this review assessed the influence of factors, such as nature of electrode catalysts, organic pollutants, electrolyte, microbes and operational conditions, on the performance of pristine and hybrid MFC reactors in terms of pollutant removal efficiency and power generation simultaneously. Moreover, the limitations and future research directions of MFCs for wastewater treatment have been discussed. Finally, a conclusive summary of the findings has been outlined.
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- R Suresh
- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ambientales Zonas Áridas, Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez, 1775, Arica, Chile.
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ambientales Zonas Áridas, Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez, 1775, Arica, Chile.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603 110, India
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- Advanced Polymer Design and Development Research Laboratory (APDDRL), School for Advanced Research in Petrochemicals (SARP), Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Bengaluru, 562149, India
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- Center of Excellence for Green Energy and Environmental Nanomaterials (CE@GrEEN), Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Viet Nam
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Dilip Kumar S, Yasasve M, Karthigadevi G, Aashabharathi M, Subbaiya R, Karmegam N, Govarthanan M. Efficiency of microbial fuel cells in the treatment and energy recovery from food wastes: Trends and applications - A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132439. [PMID: 34606889 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
The rising global population and their food habits result in food wastage and cause an obstacle in its treatment and disposal. Due to the rapid shift in the lifestyle of the human population and urbanization, almost one-third of the food produced is wasted from various sectors like domestic sources, agricultural sectors, and industrial sectors. These food resources squandered are rich in organic biomolecules which can cause complications upon direct disposal in the environment. Conventional disposal methods like composting, landfills and incineration demand high costs besides causing severe environmental and health issues. To overcome these demerits of the conventional methods and to avoid the loss of rich organic food resources, there is an immediate need for a sustainable and eco-friendly solution for the valorization of the food wastes. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are gaining attention, due to their ideal approach in the production of electricity and parallel treatment of organic food wastes. The MFCs are significant as an innovative approach using microorganisms and oxidizing the organic food wastes into bio-electricity. In this review, the recent advancements and practices of the MFCs in the field of food waste treatment and management along with electricity production are discussed. The major outcome of this work highlights the setting up of MFC for the treatment of higher volumes of food waste residues and enhancing the bioelectricity production in an optimal condition. For further improvements in the food waste treatments using MFCs, greater understanding and more research needs are to be focused on the commercialization, different operational modes, operational types, and low-cost fabrication coupled with careful examination of scale-up factors.
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- Shanmugam Dilip Kumar
- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Pennalur Village, Chennai-Bangaluru High Road, Sriperumbudur, 602 117, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Pennalur Village, Chennai-Bangaluru High Road, Sriperumbudur, 602 117, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Pennalur Village, Chennai-Bangaluru High Road, Sriperumbudur, 602 117, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chembarambakam, Chennai, 600 123, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, The Copperbelt University, Riverside, Jambo Drive, P O Box, 21692, Kitwe, Zambia
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- Department of Botany, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Salem, 636 007, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.
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