The ins and outs of microorganism–electrode electron transfer reactions

A Kumar, LHH Hsu, P Kavanagh, F Barrière… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Electron transfer between microorganisms and an electrode—even across long distances—
enables the former to live by coupling to an electronic circuit. Such a system integrates …

A comprehensive review of microbial electrochemical systems as a platform technology

H Wang, ZJ Ren - Biotechnology advances, 2013 - Elsevier
Microbial electrochemical systems (MESs) use microorganisms to covert the chemical
energy stored in biodegradable materials to direct electric current and chemicals. Compared …

Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC): Strengths, weaknesses and research needs from electrochemical engineering standpoint

R Rousseau, L Etcheverry, E Roubaud, R Basséguy… - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) produce hydrogen at the cathode associated with the
oxidation of organic matter at the anode. This technology can produce hydrogen by …

Microbial electrolysis cells for waste biorefinery: A state of the art review

L Lu, ZJ Ren - Bioresource technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) is an emerging technology for energy and resource
recovery during waste treatment. MECs can theoretically convert any biodegradable waste …

Electro-fermentation: how to drive fermentation using electrochemical systems

R Moscoviz, J Toledo-Alarcón, E Trably… - Trends in biotechnology, 2016 - cell.com
Electro-fermentation (EF) is a novel process that consists of electrochemically controlling
microbial fermentative metabolism with electrodes. The electrodes can act as either electron …

Performance of a pilot-scale continuous flow microbial electrolysis cell fed winery wastewater

RD Cusick, B Bryan, DS Parker, MD Merrill… - Applied microbiology …, 2011 - Springer
Abstract A pilot-scale (1,000 L) continuous flow microbial electrolysis cell was constructed
and tested for current generation and COD removal with winery wastewater. The reactor …

Selecting anode-respiring bacteria based on anode potential: phylogenetic, electrochemical, and microscopic characterization

CI Torres, R Krajmalnik-Brown… - … science & technology, 2009 - ACS Publications
Anode-respiring bacteria (ARB) are able to transfer electrons contained in organic
substrates to a solid electrode. The selection of ARB should depend on the anode potential …

Microbial fuel cells as a sustainable platform technology for bioenergy, biosensing, environmental monitoring, and other low power device applications

SS Kumar, V Kumar, R Kumar, SK Malyan… - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) technology is a promising sustainable energy alternative
to combat issues pertaining to non-renewable energy consumption, climate change, and …

Impact of nano zero valent iron (NZVI) on methanogenic activity and population dynamics in anaerobic digestion

Y Yang, J Guo, Z Hu - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
Nano zero valent iron (NZVI), although being increasingly used for environmental
remediation, has potential negative impact on methanogenesis in anaerobic digestion. In …

Bacterial extracellular electron transfer in bioelectrochemical systems

Y Yang, M Xu, J Guo, G Sun - Process Biochemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Bioelectrochemical systems (BES), typically microbial fuel cells (MFCs), have attracted
increasing attention in the past decade due to their promising applications in many fields …