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Das S, Raj R, Das S, Ghangrekar MM. Evaluating application of photosynthetic microbial fuel cell to exhibit efficient carbon sequestration with concomitant value-added product recovery from wastewater: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:98995-99012. [PMID: 35661302 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21184-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The emission of CO2 from industrial (24%) and different anthropogenic activities, like transportation (27%), electricity production (25%), and agriculture (11%), can lead to global warming, which in the long term can trigger substantial climate changes. In this regard, CO2 sequestration and wastewater treatment in tandem with bioenergy production through photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (PMFC) is an economical and sustainable intervention to address the problem of global warming and elevating energy demands. Therefore, this review focuses on the application of different PMFC as a bio-refinery approach to produce biofuels and power generation accompanied with the holistic treatment of wastewater. Moreover, CO2 bio-fixation and electron transfer mechanism of different photosynthetic microbiota, and factors affecting the performance of PMFC with technical feasibility and drawbacks are also elucidated in this review. Also, low-cost approaches such as utilization of bio-membrane like coconut shell, microbial growth enhancement by extracellular cell signalling mechanisms, and exploitation of genetically engineered strain towards the commercialization of PMFC are highlighted. Thus, the present review intends to guide the budding researchers in developing more cost-effective and sustainable PMFCs, which could lead towards the commercialization of this inventive technology.
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- Swati Das
- PK Sinha Centre for Bioenergy & Renewables, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- PK Sinha Centre for Bioenergy & Renewables, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.
- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.
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Suresh G, Kumari P, Venkata Mohan S. Light-dependent biohydrogen production: Progress and perspectives. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 380:129007. [PMID: 37061171 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The fourth industrial revolution anticipates energy to be sustainable, renewable and green. Hydrogen (H2) is one of the green forms of energy and is deemed a possible solution to climate change. Light-dependent H2 production is a promising method derived from nature's most copious resources: solar energy, water and biomass. Reduced environmental impacts, absorption of carbon dioxide, relative efficiency, and cost economics made it an eye-catching approach. However, low light conversion efficiency, limited ability to utilize complex carbohydrates, and the O2 sensitivity of enzymes result in low yield. Isolation of efficient H2 producers, development of microbial consortia having a synergistic impact, genetically improved strains, regulating bidirectional hydrogenase activity, physiological parameters, immobilization, novel photobioreactors, and additive strategies are summarized for their possibilities to augment the processes of bio-photolysis and photo-fermentation. The challenges and future perspectives have been addressed to explore a sustainable way forward in a bio-refinery approach.
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- G Suresh
- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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Ahirwar A, Das S, Das S, Yang YH, Bhatia SK, Vinayak V, Ghangrekar MM. Photosynthetic microbial fuel cell for bioenergy and valuable production: A review of circular bio-economy approach. ALGAL RES 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2023.102973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Annie Modestra J, Matsakas L, Rova U, Christakopoulos P. Prospects and trends in bioelectrochemical systems: Transitioning from CO 2 towards a low-carbon circular bioeconomy. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 364:128040. [PMID: 36182019 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Resource scarcity and climate change are the most quested topics in view of environmental sustainability. CO2 sequestration through bioelectrochemical systems is an attractive option for fostering bioeconomy development upon several value-added products generation. This review details the state-of-the-art of bioelectrochemical systems for resource recovery from CO2 along with various biocatalysts capable of utilizing CO2. Two bioprocesses (photo-electrosynthesis and chemolithoelectrosynthesis) were discussed projecting their potential for biobased economy development from CO2. Significance of adopting circular strategies for efficient resource recycling, intensifying product value, integrations/interlinking of multiple process chains for the development of circular bioeconomy were discussed. Existing constrains as well as outlook for near establishment of circular bioeconomy from CO2 is presented by weighing fore-sighted plans with current actions. Need for developing CO2-based circular bioeconomy via innovative business models by analyzing social, technical, environmental and product related aspects are also discussed providing a roadmap of gaps to pursue for attaining practicality.
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- J Annie Modestra
- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 971‑87, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 971‑87, Luleå, Sweden.
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 971‑87, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 971‑87, Luleå, Sweden
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Effectiveness of biophotovoltaics system modified with fuller-clay composite separators for chromium removal. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Tay ZHY, Ng FL, Ling TC, Iwamoto M, Phang SM. The use of marine microalgae in microbial fuel cells, photosynthetic microbial fuel cells and biophotovoltaic platforms for bioelectricity generation. 3 Biotech 2022; 12:148. [PMID: 35733833 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03214-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Algal green energy has emerged as an alternative to conventional energy production using fossil fuels. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs), photosynthetic microbial fuel cells (PMFCs) and biophotovoltaic (BPV) platforms have been developed to utilize microalgae for bioelectricity generation, wastewater treatment and biomass production. There remains a lack of research on marine microalgae in these systems, so to the best of our knowledge, all information on their integration in these systems have been gathered in this review, and are used to compare with the interesting studies on freshwater microalgae. The performance of the systems is extremely reliant on the microalgae species and/or microbial community used, the size of the bio-electrochemical cell, and electrode material and distance used. The mean was calculated for each system, PMFC has the highest average maximum power density of 344 mW/m2, followed by MFC (179 mW/m2) and BPV (58.9 mW/m2). In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of each system are highlighted. Although all three systems face the issue of low power outputs, the integration of a suitable energy harvester could potentially increase power efficiency and make them applicable for lower power applications.
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- Zoe Hui-Yee Tay
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.,Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Vinayak V, Khan MJ, Varjani S, Saratale GD, Saratale RG, Bhatia SK. Microbial fuel cells for remediation of environmental pollutants and value addition: Special focus on coupling diatom microbial fuel cells with photocatalytic and photoelectric fuel cells. J Biotechnol 2021; 338:5-19. [PMID: 34245783 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2021.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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With the advent of global industrialisation and adaptation of smart life there is rise in anthropogenic pollution especially in water. Remediation of the pollutants (such as metals, and dyes) present in industrial effluents is possible via microbes and algae present in the environment. Microbes are used in a microbial fuel cell (MFC) for remediation of various organic and inorganic pollutants. However, for industrial scale application coupling the MFCs with photocatalytic and photoelectric fuel cell has a potential in improving the output of power. It can also be used for remediation of pollutants more expeditiously, conserving fossil fuels, cleaning environment, hence making the coupled hybrid fuel cell to run economically. Furthermore, such MFC inbuilt with algae in living or powder form give additional value addition products like biofuel, polysaccharides, biopolymers, and polyhydroxy alkanoates etc. This review provides bird's eye view on the removal of environmental pollutants by different biological sources like bacteria and algae. The article is focussed on diatoms as potential algae since they are rich source of crude oil and high value added products in a hybrid photocatalytic MFC. It also covers bottle necks, challenges and future in this field of research.
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- Vandana Vinayak
- Diatom Nanoengineering and Metabolism Laboratory (DNM), School of Applied Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, 470003, India
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- Diatom Nanoengineering and Metabolism Laboratory (DNM), School of Applied Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, 470003, India
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- Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382 010, India.
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggido, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology and Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggido, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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Gunaseelan K, Jadhav DA, Gajalakshmi S, Pant D. Blending of microbial inocula: An effective strategy for performance enhancement of clayware Biophotovoltaics microbial fuel cells. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 323:124564. [PMID: 33360719 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Performance of clayware Biophotovoltaics (BPVs) with three variants of inocula namely anoxygenic photosynthetic bacteria (APB) rich Effective microbes (EM), Up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor (UASB) sludge, SUPER-MIX the blend of EM and UASB inoculum were evaluated on the basis of electrical output and pollutant removal. SUPER-MIX inocula with microbial community comprising of 28.42% APB and 71.58% of other microbes resulted in peak power density of 275 mW/m2, 69.3 ± 1.74% Coulombic efficiency and 91 ± 3.96% organic matter removal. The higher performance of the SUPER-MIX than EM and UASB inocula was due to the syntrophic associations of the various APBs and other heterogenous microorganisms in perfect blend which improved biocatalytic electron transfer, electro-kinetic activities with higher redox current and bio-capacitance. The promising performance of clayware BPVs with SUPER-MIX inocula indicate the possibility of BPVs to move towards the scale-up process to minimize the investment towards pure culture by effective blending strategies of inocula.
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- K Gunaseelan
- Sustainable Fuel Cells Technology Lab, Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engineering, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 605 014, India
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Aurangabad 431010, India
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- Sustainable Fuel Cells Technology Lab, Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engineering, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 605 014, India.
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- Separation and Conversion Technology, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium
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Hwang JH, Ryu H, Rodriguez KL, Fahad S, Domingo JS, Kushima A, Lee WH. A strategy for power generation from bilgewater using a photosynthetic microalgal fuel cell (MAFC). JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES 2021; 484:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.229222. [PMID: 33627935 PMCID: PMC7898120 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.229222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have recently been applied to generate electricity from oily wastewater. Although MFCs that utilize microalgae to provide a self-supporting oxygen (O2) supply at the cathode have been well discussed, those with microalgae at the anode as an active biomass for treating wastewater and producing electrons are still poorly studied and understood. Here, we demonstrated a bilgewater treatment using single- and double-chamber microalgal fuel cells (SMAFC and DMAFC) capable of generating energy with a novel microalgal strain (Chlorella sorokiniana) that was initially isolated from oily wastewater. Compared to previous MFC studies using green algae, relatively high voltage output (151.3-160.1 mV, 71.3-83.4 mV m-2 of power density) was observed in the SMAFC under O2 controlled systems (i.e., acetate addition or light/dark cycle). It was assumed that, under the O2 depletion, alternative electron acceptors such as bicarbonate may be utilized for power generation. A DMAFC showed better power density (up to 23.9%) compared to the SMAFC due to the separated cathode chamber which fully utilizes O2 as an electron acceptor. Both SMAFC and DMAFC removed 67.2-77.4% of soluble chemical oxygen demands (SCOD) from the synthetic bilgewater. This study demonstrates that the application of algae-based MFCs is a feasible strategy to treat oil-in-water emulsion while generating electricity.
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- Jae-Hoon Hwang
- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32816, USA
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- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH, 45268, USA
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32816, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32816, USA
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- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH, 45268, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32816, USA
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32816, USA
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Aiyer KS. Synergistic effects in a microbial fuel cell between co-cultures and a photosynthetic alga Chlorella vulgaris improve performance. Heliyon 2021; 7:e05935. [PMID: 33490687 PMCID: PMC7810779 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e05935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Microbial communities are catalysts that drive the operation of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). In this study, the use of a defined co-culture of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa towards improved power generation in MFCs is described. The co-culture has been initially evaluated for substrate consumption, biofilm formation and microbial electron transfer activity. The co-culture gave an enhanced power density of 190.44 mW m−2, while E. coli and P. aeruginosa as pure cultures generated lesser power densities of 139.24 and 158.76 mW m−2 respectively. The photosynthetic alga Chlorella vulgaris was then inoculated in the cathode chamber. Co-cultures in the presence of C. vulgaris improved the mean power density from 175 mW m−2 to 248 mW m−2, a 41.7% rise. A synergistic effect was observed when the co-cultures were coupled with C. vulgaris. Combining co-cultures with photosynthetic MFCs offers a lot of promise in studying mechanisms and expanding the nature of applications.
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- Kartik S Aiyer
- Department of Biosciences, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam, Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh 515134, India
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Elshobary ME, Zabed HM, Yun J, Zhang G, Qi X. Recent insights into microalgae-assisted microbial fuel cells for generating sustainable bioelectricity. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.06.251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Gul MM, Ahmad KS. Bioelectrochemical systems: Sustainable bio-energy powerhouses. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 142:111576. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Revised: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Microalgae at niches of bioelectrochemical systems: A new platform for sustainable energy production coupled industrial effluent treatment. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2019.100290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chandra R, Iqbal HMN, Vishal G, Lee HS, Nagra S. Algal biorefinery: A sustainable approach to valorize algal-based biomass towards multiple product recovery. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 278:346-359. [PMID: 30718075 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.01.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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In recent years, ever-increasing socio-economic awareness, and negative impact of excessive petro consumption have redirected the research interests towards bio-resources such as algal-based biomass. In order to meet current bio-economy challenges to produce high-value multiple products at a time, new integrated processes in research and development are necessary. Though various strategies have been posited for conversion of algal-based biomass to fuel and fine chemicals, none of them has been proved as economically viable and energetically feasible. Therefore, a range of other bio-products needs to be pursued. In this context, the algal bio-refinery concept has appeared with notable solution to recover multiple products from a single operation process. Herein, an algal-based bio-refinery platform for fuel, food, and pharmaceuticals considering Bio-refinery Complexity Index (BCI) has been evaluated, as an indicator of techno-economic risks. This review presents recent developments on algal-biomass utilization for various value-added products as part of an integrated bio-refinery.
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- Rashmi Chandra
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L., CP 64849, Mexico; Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science, Campus Toluca, Ave. Eduardo Monroy Cárdenas 2000, Toluca, State of Mexico CP 50110, Mexico; Biodesign Swette Center of Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA.
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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 Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, Delhi 110016, India
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- Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Aavesh Green Sustainability Solutions S. De R. L. De. C. V. Monterrey, N.L. 64821, Mexico
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Qi X, Ren Y, Liang P, Wang X. New insights in photosynthetic microbial fuel cell using anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 258:310-317. [PMID: 29571891 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.03.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria (APB) pay a key role in biogeochemical cycles, and it can convert light energy to chemical energy by photosynthesis process. Photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (photo-MFC) is regarded as a promising energy-harvesting technology, which is also applied to environment treatment in recent years. The previous studies show that photo-MFC with APB have higher power putout than other bioelectrochemical systems. However, photo-MFC with APB is not reviewed due to some limited factors in the development process. In this review, photo-MFC with APB is treated according to its electron transfer pathways, the current understanding, APB strains, application, influence of substrates, and economic assessment. Meanwhile, knowledge of photosynthesis components and electron transfer pathways of APB is crucial for developing new energy and easing the serious energy crisis. Moreover, some new insights (the optimization of light source and self-sustaining bioelectricity generation) are proposed for the future explorations.
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- Xiang Qi
- Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, PR China; State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101407, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101407, PR China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101407, PR China.
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Kona R, Hemalatha M, Venu Srivastav K, Venkata Mohan S. Regulatory effect of Fe-EDTA on mixotrophic cultivation of Chlorella sp. towards biomass growth and metabolite production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 244:1227-1234. [PMID: 28687189 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The study examined the effect of varying concentrations of iron in the form of ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid ferric sodium salt (Fe-EDTA) for cultivation of Chlorella sp. under mixotrophic condition to evaluate biomass growth and metabolites production. The experimental data depicted enhanced biomass production along with lipids, carbohydrates and proteins at an optimal iron concentration (8mg/L). Relatively higher biomass production (5.4g/L; 96h) with simultaneous total chlorophyll (5mg/mL (Chl a/b: 3.7/1.3mg/mL)), carbohydrates (105mg/g) and proteins (593mg/g) was observed with 8 mg/L Fe-EDTA. Total and neutral lipid content of 38% and 15.6% was observed under nutrient deprived conditions. The presence of iron showed distinct influence on the saturated fraction of FAME and increment in oleic acid (omega fatty acids; edible oil). Higher concentrations of Fe-EDTA (10/12mg/L) depicted incremental fraction of oleic acid.
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- Rajesh Kona
- Bioengineering and Environmental Science Lab, EEFF Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Science Lab, EEFF Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Science Lab, EEFF Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Science Lab, EEFF Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India.
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Yang Q, Lin Y, Liu L, Yang F. A bio-electrochemical membrane system for more sustainable wastewater treatment with MnO 2/PANI modified stainless steel cathode and photosynthetic provision of dissolved oxygen by algae. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2017; 76:1907-1914. [PMID: 28991805 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2017.301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A competitive sewage treatment technology should meet the standard of water quality requirement and accomplish recovery of potential energy. This study presents such a new system, with coupled membrane bioreactor-microbial fuel cell features, which can not only treat wastewater, but also recovers energy from wastewater by electricity generation, and form a new resource by photosynthesis while providing the dissolved oxygen by algae. Specifically, in the system, the MnO2/polyaniline is used to modify the stainless steel mesh and to function well as system membrane and cathode, with satisfactory filtration and catalysis performance. The system enables continuous wastewater treatment with stable pollutant removal and electricity generation. Under the membrane flux of 119.4 Lm-2 h-1, a maximum power density of 1.2 W m-3 can be achieved, the algae multiply 6.1 times, and satisfactory wastewater treatment effect is achieved.
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- Qiao Yang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering and Industrial Ecology (MOE), School of Food and Environment, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering and Industrial Ecology (MOE), School of Food and Environment, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China E-mail: ; Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Butti SK, Mohan SV. Autotrophic biorefinery: dawn of the gaseous carbon feedstock. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2017; 364:4062148. [DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnx166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Luo S, Berges JA, He Z, Young EB. Algal-microbial community collaboration for energy recovery and nutrient remediation from wastewater in integrated photobioelectrochemical systems. ALGAL RES 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2016.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Saratale RG, Kuppam C, Mudhoo A, Saratale GD, Periyasamy S, Zhen G, Koók L, Bakonyi P, Nemestóthy N, Kumar G. Bioelectrochemical systems using microalgae - A concise research update. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 177:35-43. [PMID: 28284115 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.02.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Revised: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 02/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Excess consumption of energy by humans is compounded by environmental pollution, the greenhouse effect and climate change impacts. Current developments in the use of algae for bioenergy production offer several advantages. Algal biomass is hence considered a new bio-material which holds the promise to fulfil the rising demand for energy. Microalgae are used in effluents treatment, bioenergy production, high value added products synthesis and CO2 capture. This review summarizes the potential applications of algae in bioelectrochemically mediated oxidation reactions in fully biotic microbial fuel cells for power generation and removal of unwanted nutrients. In addition, this review highlights the recent developments directed towards developing different types of microalgae MFCs. The different process factors affecting the performance of microalgae MFC system and some technological bottlenecks are also addressed.
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- Rijuta Ganesh Saratale
- Research Institute of Biotechnology and Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mauritius, Réduit, 80837, Mauritius
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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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- Center for Materials Cycles and Waste Management Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Rd. 500, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Research Institute on Bioengineering, Membrane Technology and Energetics, University of Pannonia, Egyetem ut 10, 8200, Veszprém, Hungary
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- Research Institute on Bioengineering, Membrane Technology and Energetics, University of Pannonia, Egyetem ut 10, 8200, Veszprém, Hungary
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- Research Institute on Bioengineering, Membrane Technology and Energetics, University of Pannonia, Egyetem ut 10, 8200, Veszprém, Hungary
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- Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Environment Research Group, Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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Jadhav DA, Jain SC, Ghangrekar MM. Simultaneous Wastewater Treatment, Algal Biomass Production and Electricity Generation in Clayware Microbial Carbon Capture Cells. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2017; 183:1076-1092. [PMID: 28466460 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-017-2485-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Venkata Mohan S, Nikhil GN, Chiranjeevi P, Nagendranatha Reddy C, Rohit MV, Kumar AN, Sarkar O. Waste biorefinery models towards sustainable circular bioeconomy: Critical review and future perspectives. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 215:2-12. [PMID: 27068056 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.03.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 252] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2016] [Revised: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Increased urbanization worldwide has resulted in a substantial increase in energy and material consumption as well as anthropogenic waste generation. The main source for our current needs is petroleum refinery, which have grave impact over energy-environment nexus. Therefore, production of bioenergy and biomaterials have significant potential to contribute and need to meet the ever increasing demand. In this perspective, a biorefinery concept visualizes negative-valued waste as a potential renewable feedstock. This review illustrates different bioprocess based technological models that will pave sustainable avenues for the development of biobased society. The proposed models hypothesize closed loop approach wherein waste is valorised through a cascade of various biotechnological processes addressing circular economy. Biorefinery offers a sustainable green option to utilize waste and to produce a gamut of marketable bioproducts and bioenergy on par to petro-chemical refinery.
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- S Venkata Mohan
- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India.
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India
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Schneider K, Thorne RJ, Cameron PJ. An investigation of anode and cathode materials in photomicrobial fuel cells. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2016; 374:rsta.2015.0080. [PMID: 26755764 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2015.0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Photomicrobial fuel cells (p-MFCs) are devices that use photosynthetic organisms (such as cyanobacteria or algae) to turn light energy into electrical energy. In a p-MFC, the anode accepts electrons from microorganisms that are either growing directly on the anode surface (biofilm) or are free floating in solution (planktonic). The nature of both the anode and cathode material is critical for device efficiency. An ideal anode is biocompatible and facilitates direct electron transfer from the microorganisms, with no need for an electron mediator. For a p-MFC, there is the additional requirement that the anode should not prevent light from perfusing through the photosynthetic cells. The cathode should facilitate the rapid reaction of protons and oxygen to form water so as not to rate limit the device. In this paper, we first review the range of anode and cathode materials currently used in p-MFCs. We then present our own data comparing cathode materials in a p-MFC and our first results using porous ceramic anodes in a mediator-free p-MFC.
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- Department of Environmental Impacts and Economics (IMPEC), Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU), PO Box 100, 2027 Kjeller, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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Navaneeth B, Hari Prasad R, Chiranjeevi P, Chandra R, Sarkar O, Verma A, Subudhi S, Lal B, Venkata Mohan S. Implication of composite electrode on the functioning of photo-bioelectrocatalytic fuel cell operated with heterotrophic-anoxygenic condition. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 185:331-340. [PMID: 25795447 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.02.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2015] [Revised: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 02/13/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Electrode materials play a vital role in biofilm formation and electron conduction for efficient functioning of fuel cells. In the present study, graphite polymer composite electrode (GPF) was evaluated as anode for photo-bioelectrocatalytic fuel cell (PhFC; biophotovoltaic system) and compared with much studied graphite electrode (Gc) with photosynthetic bacteria as biocatalyst under anoxygenic condition. The electrogenic activity noticed in GPF (584mV; 2.67mA) was slightly lower than Gc (604mV; 2.92mA; OL2/HRT2). Consequently, COD removal observed by GPF (87.3%) was lower than Gc (91.8%). The increase in bacterial chlorophyll pigment showed a positive influence on electrogenic activity for both the electrodes. The polarization resistance (OL2 and HRT2 condition) was significantly higher for GPF (330Ω) as compared to Gc (110Ω). It is interesting to note that the performance of GPF is slightly lower than Gc based PhFC. The findings have opened avenues for composite materials for PhFC.
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- B Navaneeth
- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India; Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi 110003, India
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- Department of Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi 110003, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India.
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Chandra R, Arora S, Rohit MV, Venkata Mohan S. Lipid metabolism in response to individual short chain fatty acids during mixotrophic mode of microalgal cultivation: Influence on biodiesel saturation and protein profile. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 188:169-176. [PMID: 25736905 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.01.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2014] [Revised: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Critical influence of different short chain fatty acids as organic carbon source, during growth (GP) and nutrient stress lipogenic phase (NSLP) was investigated on biomass and lipid productivity, in mixotrophic fed-batch microalgae cultivation. Nutrient deprivation induced physiological stress stimulated highest lipid productivity with acetate (total/neutral lipids, 35/17) with saturation index of 80.53% by the end of NSLP followed by butyrate (12/7%; 78%). Biomass growth followed the order of acetate (2.23 g/l) >butyrate (0.99 g/l) >propionate (0.77 g/l). VFA removal (as COD) was maximum with acetate (87%) followed by butyrate (55.09%) and propionate (10.60%). Palmitic acid was the most dominant fatty acid found in the fatty acid composition of all variants and butyrate fed system yielded a maximum of 44% palmitic acid. Protein profiling illustrated prominence of acetyl CoA-synthetase activity in acetate system. Thus, fatty acids provide a promising alternative feedstock for biodiesel production with integrated microalgae-biorefinery.
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, India; Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India.
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Venkata Mohan S, Velvizhi G, Vamshi Krishna K, Lenin Babu M. Microbial catalyzed electrochemical systems: a bio-factory with multi-facet applications. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2014; 165:355-364. [PMID: 24791713 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.03.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2014] [Revised: 03/08/2014] [Accepted: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Microbial catalyzed electrochemical systems (MCES) have been intensively pursued in both basic and applied research as a futuristic and sustainable platform specifically in harnessing energy and generating value added bio-products. MCES have documented multiple/diverse applications which include microbial fuel cell (for harnessing bioelectricity), bioelectrochemical treatment system (waste remediation), bioelectrochemical system (bio-electrosynthesis of various value added products) and microbial electrolytic cell (H2 production at lower applied potential). Microorganisms function as biocatalyst in these fuel cell systems and the resulting electron flux from metabolism plays pivotal role in bio-electrogenesis. Exo-electron transfer machineries and strategies that regulate metabolic flux towards exo-electron transport were delineated. This review addresses the contemporary progress and advances made in MCES, focusing on its application towards value addition and waste remediation.
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- S Venkata Mohan
- Bioengineering and Environmental Centre (BEEC), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India.
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Centre (BEEC), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Centre (BEEC), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Centre (BEEC), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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Venkata Mohan S, Srikanth S, Chiranjeevi P, Arora S, Chandra R. Algal biocathode for in situ terminal electron acceptor (TEA) production: synergetic association of bacteria-microalgae metabolism for the functioning of biofuel cell. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2014; 166:566-574. [PMID: 24953968 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.05.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Revised: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Replacement of energy intensive mechanical aeration with sustainable oxygenic photosynthesis by microalgae at cathode was studied in dual-chambered microbial fuel cell (MFC). The synergistic association between bacterial fermentation at anode and the oxygenic photosynthesis of microalgae at cathode facilitated good power output as well as treatment efficiency. However, MFC operation during spring showed higher bioelectrogenic activity (57.0 mW/m(2)) over summer (1.1 mW/m(2)) due to the higher oxygenic photosynthetic activity of microalgae and respective dissolved oxygen (DO) levels. This can be attributed to RuBisCO inactivation under high temperatures and light intensity of summer, which prevented rich algal biomass growth as well as their photosynthetic activity. Unlike abiotic cathode, the algal cathode potential increased with operation time due to the algal biomass growth during spring but was negligible during summer. The catalytic currents on voltammetric signatures and the bioprocess parameters also corroborated well with the observed power output.
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- S Venkata Mohan
- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India.
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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Mao L, Verwoerd WS. Computational comparison of mediated current generation capacity of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in photosynthetic and respiratory growth modes. J Biosci Bioeng 2014; 118:565-74. [PMID: 24875305 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2014.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2014] [Revised: 04/16/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Chlamydomonas reinhardtii possesses many potential advantages to be exploited as a biocatalyst in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) for electricity generation. In the present study, we performed computational studies based on flux balance analysis (FBA) to probe the maximum potential of C. reinhardtii for current output and identify the metabolic mechanisms supporting a high current generation in three different cultivation conditions, i.e., heterotrophic, photoautotrophic and mixotrophic growth. The results showed that flux balance limitations allow the highest current output for C. reinhardtii in the mixotrophic growth mode (2.368 A/gDW), followed by heterotrophic growth (1.141 A/gDW) and photoautotrophic growth the lowest (0.7035 A/gDW). The significantly higher mediated electron transfer (MET) rate in the mixotrophic mode is in complete contrast to previous findings for a photosynthetic cyanobacterium, and was attributed to the fact that for C. reinhardtii the photophosphorylation improved the efficiency of converting the acetate into biomass and NADH production. Overall, the cytosolic NADH-dependent current production was mainly associated with five reactions in both mixotrophic and photoautotrophic nutritional modes, whereas four reactions participated in the heterotrophic mode. The mixotrophic and photoautotrophic metabolisms were alike and shared the same set of reactions for maximizing current production, whereas in the heterotrophic mode, the current production was additionally contributed by the metabolic activities in the two organelles: glyoxysome and chloroplast. In conclusion, C. reinhardtii has a potential to be exploited in MFCs of MET mode to produce a high current output.
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- Longfei Mao
- Centre for Advanced Computational Solutions, Department of Molecular Biosciences, Lincoln University, Ellesmere Junction Road/Springs Road, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand.
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- Centre for Advanced Computational Solutions, Department of Molecular Biosciences, Lincoln University, Ellesmere Junction Road/Springs Road, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand
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Hallenbeck PC, Grogger M, Veverka D. Recent Advances in Microbial Electrocatalysis. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-014-0198-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gouveia L, Neves C, Sebastião D, Nobre BP, Matos CT. Effect of light on the production of bioelectricity and added-value microalgae biomass in a Photosynthetic Alga Microbial Fuel Cell. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2014; 154:171-7. [PMID: 24388957 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.12.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2013] [Revised: 12/06/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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This study demonstrates the simultaneous production of bioelectricity and added-value pigments in a Photosynthetic Alga Microbial Fuel Cell (PAMFC). A PAMFC was operated using Chlorella vulgaris in the cathode compartment and a bacterial consortium in the anode. The system was studied at two different light intensities and the maximum power produced was 62.7 mW/m(2) with a light intensity of 96 μE/(m(2)s). The results showed that increasing light intensity from 26 to 96 μE/(m(2)s) leads to an increase of about 6-folds in the power produced. Additionally, the pigments produced by the microalga were analysed and the results showed that the light intensity and PAMFC operation potentiated the carotenogenesis in the cathode compartment. The demonstrated possibility of producing added-value microalgae biomass in microbial fuel cell cathodes will increase the economic feasibility of these bioelectrochemical systems, allowing the development of energy efficient systems for wastewater treatment and carbon fixation.
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- Luísa Gouveia
- Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P. Unidade de Bioenergia, Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P. Unidade de Bioenergia, Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P. Unidade de Bioenergia, Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P. Unidade de Bioenergia, Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal; Instituto Superior Técnico, Centro Química Estrutural, DEQ, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P. Unidade de Bioenergia, Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal.
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Babauta JT, Atci E, Ha PT, Lindemann SR, Ewing T, Call DR, Fredrickson JK, Beyenal H. Localized electron transfer rates and microelectrode-based enrichment of microbial communities within a phototrophic microbial mat. Front Microbiol 2014; 5:11. [PMID: 24478768 PMCID: PMC3902354 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Phototrophic microbial mats frequently exhibit sharp, light-dependent redox gradients that regulate microbial respiration on specific electron acceptors as a function of depth. In this work, a benthic phototrophic microbial mat from Hot Lake, a hypersaline, epsomitic lake located near Oroville in north-central Washington, was used to develop a microscale electrochemical method to study local electron transfer processes within the mat. To characterize the physicochemical variables influencing electron transfer, we initially quantified redox potential, pH, and dissolved oxygen gradients by depth in the mat under photic and aphotic conditions. We further demonstrated that power output of a mat fuel cell was light-dependent. To study local electron transfer processes, we deployed a microscale electrode (microelectrode) with tip size ~20 μm. To enrich a subset of microorganisms capable of interacting with the microelectrode, we anodically polarized the microelectrode at depth in the mat. Subsequently, to characterize the microelectrode-associated community and compare it to the neighboring mat community, we performed amplicon sequencing of the V1–V3 region of the 16S gene. Differences in Bray-Curtis beta diversity, illustrated by large changes in relative abundance at the phylum level, suggested successful enrichment of specific mat community members on the microelectrode surface. The microelectrode-associated community exhibited substantially reduced alpha diversity and elevated relative abundances of Prosthecochloris, Loktanella, Catellibacterium, other unclassified members of Rhodobacteraceae, Thiomicrospira, and Limnobacter, compared with the community at an equivalent depth in the mat. Our results suggest that local electron transfer to an anodically polarized microelectrode selected for a specific microbial population, with substantially more abundance and diversity of sulfur-oxidizing phylotypes compared with the neighboring mat community.
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- Jerome T Babauta
- The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University Pullman, WA, USA
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- The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University Pullman, WA, USA
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- The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University Pullman, WA, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland, WA, USA
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- The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University Pullman, WA, USA
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- Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Pullman, WA, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland, WA, USA
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- The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University Pullman, WA, USA
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Venkata Subhash G, Chandra R, Venkata Mohan S. Microalgae mediated bio-electrocatalytic fuel cell facilitates bioelectricity generation through oxygenic photomixotrophic mechanism. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2013; 136:644-53. [PMID: 23570712 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2012] [Revised: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
Abstract
Electrogenic activity of oxygenic photo-bioelectrocatalytic fuel cell (PhFCOX) under mixotrophic mode was evaluated using atmospheric CO2 and domestic wastewater as carbon sources for harnessing bioelectricity with mixed microalgae as anodic biocatalyst. PhFCOX operation showed good electrogenic activity (3.55 μW/m(2)) associated with higher biomass growth (2.87 g/l) and chlorophyll content (5.12 mg/l). Electrogenic activity was relatively higher during the day time (46 mV; 0.6 mA) compared to the night (6 mV; 0.01 mA). Performance of PhFCOX undergoing oxygenic photosynthesis (DO; 3.5 mg/l) was compared with the mixotrophic fuel cell (PhFCAX) with photosynthetic bacteria as biocatalyst under anoxygenic conditions (DO; 0.45 mg/l). The dissolved oxygen produced during photolysis of water in oxygenic photosynthesis is a major limiting factor affecting the electrogenic activity. Voltammetric and amperometric analysis along with electron transfer kinetics (Tafel analysis) supported the bio-electrochemical behavior of PhFCOX and PhFCAX.
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- G Venkata Subhash
- Bioengineering and Environmental Centre (BEEC), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 607, India
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