Journal
BIOFILM
Volume 3, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2021.100057
Keywords
Electricity; Microbial fuel cell; Bioenergy; Perfusion electrodes; Synchrony
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- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation [OPP1189676, OPP1149065, INV-006499]
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation [OPP1149065, OPP1189676] Funding Source: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) encompass a variety of bioreactors, with Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) being the primary focus due to their ability to produce harvestable amounts of electricity. The architecture, membrane type, electrode characteristics, and microbial biofilm properties are crucial for the functionality of these devices.
Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) represent a wide range of different biofilm-based bioreactors that includes microbial fuel cells (MFCs), microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) and microbial desalination cells (MDCs). The first described bioelectrical bioreactor is the Microbial Fuel Cell and with the exception of MDCs, it is the only type of BES that actually produces harvestable amounts of electricity, rather than requiring an electrical input to function. For these reasons, this review article, with previously unpublished supporting data, focusses primarily on MFCs. Of relevance is the architecture of these bioreactors, the type of membrane they employ (if any) for separating the chambers along with the size, as well as the geometry and material composition of the electrodes which support biofilms. Finally, the structure, properties and growth rate of the microbial biofilms colonising anodic electrodes, are of critical importance for rendering these devices, functional living 'engines' for a wide range of applications.
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