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Noori MT, Rossi R, Logan BE, Min B. Hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells with biocathodes. Trends Biotechnol 2024; 42:815-828. [PMID: 38360421 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.12.010] [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: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Electroautotrophic microbes at biocathodes in microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) can catalyze the hydrogen evolution reaction with low energy demand, facilitating long-term stable performance through specific and renewable biocatalysts. However, MECs have not yet reached commercialization due to a lack of understanding of the optimal microbial strains and reactor configurations for achieving high performance. Here, we critically analyze the criteria for the inocula selection, with a focus on the effect of hydrogenase activity and microbe-electrode interactions. We also evaluate the impact of the reactor design and key parameters, such as membrane type, composition, and electrode surface area on internal resistance, mass transport, and pH imbalances within MECs. This analysis paves the way for advancements that could propel biocathode-assisted MECs toward scalable hydrogen gas production.
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- Md Tabish Noori
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University - Global Campus, Yongin-Si, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, PA 16801, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University - Global Campus, Yongin-Si, South Korea.
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Suri D, Aeshala LM, Palai T. Microbial electrosynthesis of valuable chemicals from the reduction of CO 2: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:36591-36614. [PMID: 38772994 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33678-z] [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: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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The present energy demand of the world is increasing but the fossil fuels are gradually depleting. As a result, the need for alternative fuels and energy sources is growing. Fuel cells could be one alternative to address the challenge. The fuel cell can convert CO2 to value-added chemicals. The potential of bio-fuel cells, specifically enzymatic fuel cells and microbial fuel cells, and the importance of immobilization technology in bio-fuel cells are highlighted. The review paper also includes a detailed explanation of the microbial electrosynthesis system to reduce CO2 and the value-added products during microbial electrosynthesis. Future research in bio-electrochemical synthesis for CO2 conversion is expected to prioritize enhancing biocatalyst efficiency, refining reactor design, exploring novel electrode materials, understanding microbial interactions, integrating renewable energy sources, and investigating electrochemical processes for carbon capture and selective CO2 reduction. The challenges and perspectives of bio-electrochemical systems in the application of CO2 conversion are also discussed. Overall, this review paper provides valuable insights into the latest developments and criteria for effective research and implementation in bio-fuel cells, immobilization technology, and microbial electro-synthesis systems.
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- Diksha Suri
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, 177005, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Srinagar, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, 190006, India
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal, Telangana, 506004, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, 177005, India.
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Li Y, Cao M, Gupta VK, Wang Y. Metabolic engineering strategies to enable microbial electrosynthesis utilization of CO 2: recent progress and challenges. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2024; 44:352-372. [PMID: 36775662 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2023.2167065] [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: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is a promising technology that mainly utilizes microbial cells to convert CO2 into value-added chemicals using electrons provided by the cathode. However, the low electron transfer rate is a solid bottleneck hindering the further application of MES. Thus, as an effective strategy, genetic tools play a key role in MES for enhancing the electron transfer rate and diversity of production. We describe a set of genetic strategies based on fundamental characteristics and current successes and discuss their functional mechanisms in driving microbial electrocatalytic reactions to fully comprehend the roles and uses of genetic tools in MES. This paper also analyzes the process of nanomaterial application in extracellular electron transfer (EET). It provides a technique that combines nanomaterials and genetic tools to increase MES efficiency, because nanoparticles have a role in the production of functional genes in EET although genetic tools can subvert MES, it still has issues with difficult transformation and low expression levels. Genetic tools remain one of the most promising future strategies for advancing the MES process despite these challenges.
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- Yixin Li
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, Key Laboratory for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, Key Laboratory for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen, China
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, SRUC, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, Key Laboratory for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Sapountzaki E, Rova U, Christakopoulos P, Antonopoulou I. Renewable Hydrogen Production and Storage Via Enzymatic Interconversion of CO 2 and Formate with Electrochemical Cofactor Regeneration. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202202312. [PMID: 37165995 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202202312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The urgent need to reduce CO2 emissions has motivated the development of CO2 capture and utilization technologies. An emerging application is CO2 transformation into storage chemicals for clean energy carriers. Formic acid (FA), a valuable product of CO2 reduction, is an excellent hydrogen carrier. CO2 conversion to FA, followed by H2 release from FA, are conventionally chemically catalyzed. Biocatalysts offer a highly specific and less energy-intensive alternative. CO2 conversion to formate is catalyzed by formate dehydrogenase (FDH), which usually requires a cofactor to function. Several FDHs have been incorporated in bioelectrochemical systems where formate is produced by the biocathode and the cofactor is electrochemically regenerated. H2 production from formate is also catalyzed by several microorganisms possessing either formate hydrogenlyase or hydrogen-dependent CO2 reductase complexes. Combination of these two processes can lead to a CO2 -recycling cycle for H2 production, storage, and release with potentially lower environmental impact than conventional methods.
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- Eleftheria Sapountzaki
- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187, 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, SE-97187, 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, SE-97187, 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, SE-97187, Luleå, Sweden
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Villa R, Nieto S, Donaire A, Lozano P. Direct Biocatalytic Processes for CO 2 Capture as a Green Tool to Produce Value-Added Chemicals. Molecules 2023; 28:5520. [PMID: 37513391 PMCID: PMC10383722 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Direct biocatalytic processes for CO2 capture and transformation in value-added chemicals may be considered a useful tool for reducing the concentration of this greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. Among the other enzymes, carbonic anhydrase (CA) and formate dehydrogenase (FDH) are two key biocatalysts suitable for this challenge, facilitating the uptake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in complementary ways. Carbonic anhydrases accelerate CO2 uptake by promoting its solubility in water in the form of hydrogen carbonate as the first step in converting the gas into a species widely used in carbon capture storage and its utilization processes (CCSU), particularly in carbonation and mineralization methods. On the other hand, formate dehydrogenases represent the biocatalytic machinery evolved by certain organisms to convert CO2 into enriched, reduced, and easily transportable hydrogen species, such as formic acid, via enzymatic cascade systems that obtain energy from chemical species, electrochemical sources, or light. Formic acid is the basis for fixing C1-carbon species to other, more reduced molecules. In this review, the state-of-the-art of both methods of CO2 uptake is assessed, highlighting the biotechnological approaches that have been developed using both enzymes.
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- Rocio Villa
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular B e Inmunología, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular B e Inmunología, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular B e Inmunología, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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Masoumi Z, Tayebi M, Tayebi M, Masoumi Lari SA, Sewwandi N, Seo B, Lim CS, Kim HG, Kyung D. Electrocatalytic Reactions for Converting CO 2 to Value-Added Products: Recent Progress and Emerging Trends. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:9952. [PMID: 37373100 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24129952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are an important environmental issue that causes greenhouse and climate change effects on the earth. Nowadays, CO2 has various conversion methods to be a potential carbon resource, such as photocatalytic, electrocatalytic, and photo-electrocatalytic. CO2 conversion into value-added products has many advantages, including facile control of the reaction rate by adjusting the applied voltage and minimal environmental pollution. The development of efficient electrocatalysts and improving their viability with appropriate reactor designs is essential for the commercialization of this environmentally friendly method. In addition, microbial electrosynthesis which utilizes an electroactive bio-film electrode as a catalyst can be considered as another option to reduce CO2. This review highlights the methods which can contribute to the increase in efficiency of carbon dioxide reduction (CO2R) processes through electrode structure with the introduction of various electrolytes such as ionic liquid, sulfate, and bicarbonate electrolytes, with the control of pH and with the control of the operating pressure and temperature of the electrolyzer. It also presents the research status, a fundamental understanding of carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) mechanisms, the development of electrochemical CO2R technologies, and challenges and opportunities for future research.
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- Zohreh Masoumi
- Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehakro 93, Namgu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Specialty Chemicals, Division of Specialty and Bio-Based Chemicals Technology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Jonggaro 45, Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering and Physics, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran 15875-4413, Iran
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- Department of Biology, York University, Farquharson Life Sciences Building, Ottawa Rd, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehakro 93, Namgu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Specialty Chemicals, Division of Specialty and Bio-Based Chemicals Technology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Jonggaro 45, Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Specialty Chemicals, Division of Specialty and Bio-Based Chemicals Technology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Jonggaro 45, Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Specialty Chemicals, Division of Specialty and Bio-Based Chemicals Technology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Jonggaro 45, Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehakro 93, Namgu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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Noori MT, Min B. Fundamentals and recent progress in bioelectrochemical system-assisted biohythane production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 361:127641. [PMID: 35863600 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Biohythane, a balanced mixture of 10%-30% v/v of hydrogen and 70%-90% v/v of methane, could be the backbone of an all-purpose future energy supply. Recently, bioelectrochemical systems (BES) became a new sensation among environmental biotechnology processes with the potential to sustainably generate biohythane. Therefore, to unleash its full potential for scaling up, researchers are consistently improving microbial metabolic pathways, novel reactors, and electrode designs. This review presents a detailed analysis of recently discovered fundamental mechanisms and science and engineering intervention of different strategies to improve the biohythane composition and production rate from BES. However, several milestones are to be achieved, for instance, improving electrode kinetics using efficient catalysts, engineered microbial communities, and improved reactor configurations, for commercializing this sustainable technology. Thus, a future perspective section is included to recommend novel research lines, mainly focusing on the microbial communities and the efficient electrocatalysts, to enhance reactor performance.
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- Md Tabish Noori
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University - Global Campus, Yongin-Si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University - Global Campus, Yongin-Si, Republic of Korea.
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Nguyen HTT, Noori MT, Min B. Accelerating anaerobic digestion process with novel single chamber microbial electrochemical systems with baffle. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 359:127474. [PMID: 35714783 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A newly designed microbial electrochemical system (MES) with the addition of a baffle between the electrodes was integrated with the anaerobic digestion (AD) process for biogas upgradation. Novel MES configuration attained an increased methane production rate of 292.6 mL/L∙d and methane yield of 0.36 ± 0.006 [Formula: see text] /gCOD, which were higher than the values (185.3 mL/L∙d and 0.33 ± 0.009 [Formula: see text] /gCOD) from the MES operation without baffle, respectively. Moreover, the MES with baffle operation resulted in increased substrate removal (88.4 ± 0.5%) and less volatile fatty acids accumulation with a high energy efficiency of 99.6 %. Microbial community analysis revealed that acids metabolizing bacteria, Firmicutes, and Methanothrix were highly enriched in the cathode biofilm of MES with baffle. This study suggests that the baffle addition into the single chamber MES is beneficial to further improve the methanogenesis process for practical applications in the scaled-up MES-AD process.
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- Huong Thi Thu Nguyen
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea.
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Aryal N, Zhang Y, Bajracharya S, Pant D, Chen X. Microbial electrochemical approaches of carbon dioxide utilization for biogas upgrading. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132843. [PMID: 34767847 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microbial electrochemical approach is an emerging technology for biogas upgrading through carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction and biomethane (or value-added products) production. There is limited literature critically reviewing the latest scientific developments on the bioelectrochemical system (BES) based biogas upgrading technologies, including CO2 reduction efficiency, methane (CH4) yields, reactor operating conditions, and electrode materials tested in the BES reactor. This review analyzes the reported performance and identifies crucial parameters considered for future optimization, which is currently missing. Further, the performances of BES approach of biogas upgrading under various operating settings in particular fed-batch, continuous mode in connection to the microbial dynamics and cathode materials have been thoroughly scrutinized and discussed. Additionally, other versatile application options associated with BES based biogas upgrading, such as resource recovery, are presented. Three-dimensional electrode materials have shown superior performance in supplying the electrons for the reduction of CO2 to CH4. Most of the studies on the biogas upgrading process conclude hydrogen (H2) mediated electron transfer mechanism in BES biogas upgrading.
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- Nabin Aryal
- Department of Microsystems, University of South-Eastern Norway, Borre, Norway.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
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- Biochemical Process Engineering Department, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
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- Separation and Conversion Technology, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, Mol, 2400, Belgium
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- Department of Microsystems, University of South-Eastern Norway, Borre, Norway
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Noori MT, Thatikayala D, Pant D, Min B. A critical review on microbe-electrode interactions towards heavy metal ion detection using microbial fuel cell technology. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 347:126589. [PMID: 34929327 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Implicit interaction of electroactive microbes with solid electrodes is an interesting phenomenon in nature, which supported development of bioelectrochemical systems (BESs), especially the microbial fuel cell (MFCs) for valorization of low-value waste streams into bioelectricity. Intriguingly, the metabolism of interacted microbes with electrode is affected by the microenvironment at electrodes, which influences the current response. For instance, when heavy metal ions (HMIs) are imposed in the medium, the current production decreases due to their intrinsic toxic effect. This event provides an immense opportunity to utilize MFC as a sensor to selectively detect HMIs in the environment, which has been explored vastly in recent decade. In this review, we have concisely discussed the microbial interaction with electrodes and mechanism of detection of HMIs using an MFC. Recent advancement in sensing elements and their application is elaborated with a future perspective section for follow-up research and development in this field.
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- Md Tabish Noori
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University - Global Campus, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University - Global Campus, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea
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- Separation & Conversion Technology, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, Mol 2400, Belgium
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University - Global Campus, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea.
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Frias IAM, Vega Gonzales Gil LH, Cordeiro MT, Oliveira MDL, Andrade CAS. Self-Enriching Electrospun Biosensors for Impedimetric Sensing of Zika Virus. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:41-48. [PMID: 34932313 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c14052] [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] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is associated with the Guillain-Barré syndrome, and when non-vector congenital transmission occurs, fetal brain abnormalities are expected. After ZIKV infection, the blood, breast milk, and other body fluids contain low viral loads. Their detection is challenging as it requires the processing of larger input volumes of the clinical samples. Pre-enrichment is a valuable strategy to increase the analyte concentration. Therefore, the authors propose the use of a hierarchal composite polyaniline-(electrospun nanofiber) hydrogel mat (ENM) for the simultaneous enrichment and impedimetric sensing of ZIKV viral particles. The electrospinning conditions of polyvinyl alcohol and alginate, including blend formulation, were optimized through a factorial design. Disintegration and gelatinization were controlled via cross-linking to improve the hydrogel properties. Hierarchization was achieved by in situ chemical deposition of conductive polyaniline. The carboxyl groups of the ENM were used for the covalent immobilization of anti-ZIKV polyclonal antibodies used in the specific recognition of ZIKV within the medium of Vero cell culture. The specific capture and desorption of virions were studied at different pHs. ENMs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and FTIR. Atomic force microscopy along with UV-vis and electrochemical impedance spectroscopies was used to monitor the antibody immobilization, ZIKV capture, and elution processes. Our results show that 14.2 mg (0.25 cm3) of ENM can capture 38.7 ± 2.5 μg of ZIKV with a desorption rate of 99.97% (38.29 ± 2.7 μg ZIKV), which is reusable for at least three times. Therefore, the capture capacity (micrograms of ZIKV captured per milligram of ENM) of polyaniline-hierarchized mats was 2.72 μg ZIKV/mg. The impedance LOD value was determined to be 2.76 μg of ZIKV particles (approximately 6.6 × 103 PFU/mL). As a result, we present a fast small-scale purification system that can simultaneously monitor ZIKV electrochemically and optically.
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- Isaac A M Frias
- Therapeutic Innovation Program, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil
- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil
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- Institute Aggeu Magalhães (IAM), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Recife 21040-900, Brazil
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- Therapeutic Innovation Program, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil
- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil
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- Therapeutic Innovation Program, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil
- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil
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Ahmad Rizal Lim FN, Marpani F, Anak Dilol VE, Mohamad Pauzi S, Othman NH, Alias NH, Nik Him NR, Luo J, Abd Rahman N. A Review on the Design and Performance of Enzyme-Aided Catalysis of Carbon Dioxide in Membrane, Electrochemical Cell and Photocatalytic Reactors. MEMBRANES 2021; 12:membranes12010028. [PMID: 35054554 PMCID: PMC8778536 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12010028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Multi-enzyme cascade catalysis involved three types of dehydrogenase enzymes, namely, formate dehydrogenase (FDH), formaldehyde dehydrogenase (FaldDH), alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), and an equimolar electron donor, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), assisting the reaction is an interesting pathway to reduce thermodynamically stable molecules of CO2 from the atmosphere. The biocatalytic sequence is interesting because it operates under mild reaction conditions (low temperature and pressure) and all the enzymes are highly selective, which allows the reaction to produce three basic chemicals (formic acid, formaldehyde, and methanol) in just one pot. There are various challenges, however, in applying the enzymatic conversion of CO2, namely, to obtain high productivity, increase reusability of the enzymes and cofactors, and to design a simple, facile, and efficient reactor setup that will sustain the multi-enzymatic cascade catalysis. This review reports on enzyme-aided reactor systems that support the reduction of CO2 to methanol. Such systems include enzyme membrane reactors, electrochemical cells, and photocatalytic reactor systems. Existing reactor setups are described, product yields and biocatalytic productivities are evaluated, and effective enzyme immobilization methods are discussed.
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- Fatin Nasreen Ahmad Rizal Lim
- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
- Catalysis for Sustainable Water and Energy Nexus Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +60-35543-6510; Fax: +60-35543-6300
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
- Catalysis for Sustainable Water and Energy Nexus Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
- Catalysis for Sustainable Water and Energy Nexus Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
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Patel M, Patel SS, Kumar P, Mondal DP, Singh B, Khan MA, Singh S. Advancements in spontaneous microbial desalination technology for sustainable water purification and simultaneous power generation: A review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 297:113374. [PMID: 34325367 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Population growth and rapid urbanization have put a lot of pressure on the already scarce freshwater around the globe. The availability of freshwater is not only limited but it is non-uniform also. Available desalination technologies help mitigate water shortage; however, these techniques are energy-intensive and unsustainable. Desalination technologies utilizing renewable energy and bio-electrochemical systems have been developed to achieve limited sustainability. With technological advancements, microbial desalination cell (MDC) has been developed which is capable of desalination, wastewater treatment, and power generation simultaneously. This review critically examined the performance of various MDC techniques concerning their stimulus parameters including COD removal, total desalination rate, total dissolved solids reduction rate, Coulombic efficiency, and power density. Limitations of MDCs have also been incorporated in the review. Work on MDC coupled with other robust desalination techniques offering advantages such as better desalination and more water recovery e.g. osmotic-MDC etc. has been included. Researchers have tremendously worked on MDCs with different electro-catalysts. Few of these are not sustainable and costly. Authors have reviewed critically with belief that it will pave a way for the commercialization of this eco-friendly technology.
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- Monika Patel
- Lightweight Metallic Materials, CSIR- Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462026, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India; Water Resources Management and Rural Technology, CSIR- Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462026, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India; Integrated Approach for Design and Product Development, CSIR- Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462026, India.
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- Lightweight Metallic Materials, CSIR- Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462026, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Cheng University, 168, University Rd., Minhsiung Township, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India; Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR- Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462026, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India; Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR- Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462026, India.
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Zhang S, Jiang J, Wang H, Li F, Hua T, Wang W. A review of microbial electrosynthesis applied to carbon dioxide capture and conversion: The basic principles, electrode materials, and bioproducts. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Tiwari BR, Rouissi T, Brar SK, Surampalli RY. Critical insights into psychrophilic anaerobic digestion: Novel strategies for improving biogas production. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 131:513-526. [PMID: 34280728 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Anaerobic digestion (AD) under psychrophilic temperature has only recently garnered deserved attention. In major parts of Europe, USA, Canada and Australia, climatic conditions are more suited for psychrophilic (<20 ℃) rather than mesophilic (35 - 37 ℃) and thermophilic (55 - 60 ℃) AD. Low temperature has adverse effects on important cellular processes which may render the cell biology inactive. Moreover, cold climate can also alter the physical and chemical properties of wastewater, thereby reducing the availability of substrate to microbes. Hence, the use of low temperature acclimated microbial biomass could overcome thermodynamic constraints and carry out flexible structural and conformational changes to proteins, membrane lipid composition, expression of cold-adapted enzymes through genotypic and phenotypic variations. Reduction in organic loading rate is beneficial to methane production under low temperatures. Moreover, modification in the design of existing reactors and the use of hybrid reactors have already demonstrated improved methane generation in the lab-scale. This review also discusses some novel strategies such as direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET), co-digestion of substrate, bioaugmentation, and bioelectrochemical system assisted AD which present promising prospects. While DIET can facilitate syntrophic electron exchange in diverse microbes, the addition of organic-rich co-substrate can help in maintaining suitable C/N ratio in the anaerobic digester which subsequently can enhance methane generation. Bioaugmentation with psychrophilic strains could reduce start-up time and ensure daily stable performance for wastewater treatment facilities at low temperatures. In addition to the technical discussion, the economic assessment and future outlook on psychrophilic AD are also highlighted.
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- Bikash R Tiwari
- Institut National de la recherche scientifique - Centre Eau Terre Environnement, Université du Québec, Quebec City, Canada
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- Institut National de la recherche scientifique - Centre Eau Terre Environnement, Université du Québec, Quebec City, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, North York, Toronto, Canada.
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- Global Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Lenexa, USA
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Goal of sustainable carbon neutral economy can be achieved by designing an efficient CO2 reduction system to generate biofuels, in particular, by mimicking the mechanism of natural photosynthesis using semiconducting nanomaterials interfaced with electroactive bacteria (EAB) in a photosynthetic microbial electrosynthesis (PMES) system. This review paper presents an overview of the recent advancements in the biohybrid photoanode and photocathode materials. We discuss the reaction mechanism observed at photoanode and photocathode to enhance our understanding on the solar driven MES. We extend the discussion by showcasing the potential activity of EABs toward high selectivity and production rates for desirable products by manipulating their genomic sequence. Additionally, the critical challenges associated in scaling up the PMES system including the strategies for diminution of reactive oxygen species, low solubility of CO2 in the typical electrolytes, low selectivity of product species are presented along with the suggestions of alternative strategies to achieve economically viable generation of (bio)commodities.
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Tharak A, Venkata Mohan S. Electrotrophy of biocathodes regulates microbial-electro-catalyzation of CO 2 to fatty acids in single chambered system. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 320:124272. [PMID: 33142252 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Microbial electrochemical conversion of CO2 to value-added products needs effectual biocathodes. In this study, three different working electrodes (biocathode) namely carbon cloth (CC, MES1), stainless steel mesh (SS, MES2) and hybrid electrode (CC + SS, MES3) were evaluated in membrane-less single-chambered Microbial electrosynthesis systems (MESs). Performance of MES was assessed by total volatile fatty acids (VFA) productivity and, reductive current generations upon continuous poised potential (-0.4 V vs. Ag/AgCl (3.5 M KCl)). MES3 showed higher VFA synthesis (CC + SS; 1.4 g VFA/L), followed by MES1 (CC; 1.1 g VFA/L) and MES2 (SS; 0.8 g VFA/L) with corresponding reductive current generation of -1.13 mA, -2.74 mA and -0.39 mA. Electro-kinetics revealed the biocathode efficacy towards enhanced electrotrophy with confined electron losses by regulating electron flux in the system. The study infers the potential of hybrid electrode as an efficient biocathode for the reduction of CO2 to VFA synthesis.
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- Athmakuri Tharak
- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering (DEEE), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering (DEEE), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500007, India.
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