期刊
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
卷 384, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.123238
关键词
Sulfamethoxazole; Microbial fuel cell; Electroactive biofilm; Electron transfer; Energy
资金
- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre (AEBC) of Nanyang Technological University
- Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Singapore
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Nanyang Technological University
Electroactive biofilm (EABF) is equipped with the capability of direct extracellular electron transfer. It is commonly employed in bioelectrochemical system (BES) for organics conversion and pollutants removal. In this study, for the first time, we find out one type of antibiotics namely sulfamethoxazole (SMX) can increase the activity and performance of EABF in microbial fuel cell (MFC). The results confirm that SMX acted as an agonist in promoting the regulation of EABF. The maximum power density increased by 18% with the presence of 20 mg L-1 SMX in comparison to 1 g L-1 acetate sodium as sole carbon source. Moreover, the energy efficiency also increased by almost 3-fold to 9.6 KWh kg(-1). Meanwhile, SMX can be completely transformed to other byproducts via various pathways without inhibiting the performance of MFC. Interestingly, microbial community analysis shows the presence of SMX removed the competitive population in the anode and enhanced the abundance of exoelectrogens, suggesting another possible mechanism for energy enhancement. This study demonstrates that some organics which are toxic and bio-refractory, such as antibiotics, can be used to alter the microbial communities to enhance the performance of electricity generation.
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