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Electrical Conductivity in Mixed-Species Biofilms for Enhancing Energy Generation in Anaerobic Microbial Systems

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Li, Cheng

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Further enhancement of energy generation is desired for practical application of anaerobic microbial systems such as microbial fuel cells (MFC) and anaerobic digesters (AD). A possible approach is to enhance the ability of microbial communities to transfer electron extracellularly in the form of electrical current. Critical to perform direct extracellular...

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to be used for wastewater treatment and bioenergy production (Logan, 2009; McCarty et al., 2011
Consider the community : developing predictive linkages between community structure and performance in microbial fuel cells

Creator:

Lesnik, Keaton Larson

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The complex, dynamic nature of microbial communities in both natural and engineered environments complicates the work of scientists and engineers who wish to channel microbial interactions for societal good. The successful management of these communities towards engineering goals is dependent on developing predictive linkages between community structure and functional outputs....

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Dissertation
Cathode development and reactor design for scaling-up microbial fuel cells

Creator:

Janicek, Anthony M.

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Developing new wastewater treatment technologies which will off-set the high-energy cost associated with treatment is necessary to maintain both water and energy security. Microbial fuel cell technology represents one such option. However, there are still many obstacles to overcome before practical application of this technology can be realized. Improving cathode...

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Dissertation