Journal
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
Volume 41, Issue -, Pages 916-919Publisher
ELSEVIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2012.10.028
Keywords
Microbial fuel cell; Human colon; Implantable medical device; Configuration design
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- National Nature Science Foundation of China [30970716]
- Innovation Foundation of BUAA for Ph.D. graduates
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This study focused on providing power for implantable medical devices (IMDs) using a microbial fuel cell (MFC) implanted in human transverse colon. Considering the condition of colonic environment, a continuous-flow single-chamber MFC without membrane was set up. The performance of the MFC was investigated. The power output of 1.6 mW under the steady state was not rich enough for some high energy-consuming IMDs. Moreover, the parameters of the simulated colonic environment, such as pH and ORP value, varied along with the time. Hence, a new MFC configuration was developed. In this novel model, pH transducers were placed in cathodic and anodic areas, so as to regulate the reactor operation timely via external intervention. And two ORP transducers were inserted next to the pH transducers, for monitoring and adjusting the MFC operation efficiently. Besides, colonic haustra were designed in order to increase the difference between cathodic and anodic areas. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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