Digestion of Algal Biomass for Electricity Generation in Microbial Fuel Cells

Koichi NISHIO; Kazuhito HASHIMOTO; Kazuya WATANABE

doi:10.1271/bbb.120833

Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry

Online ISSN : 1347-6947
Print ISSN : 0916-8451

Microbiology & Fermentation Technology Notes

Digestion of Algal Biomass for Electricity Generation in Microbial Fuel Cells

Koichi NISHIO, Kazuhito HASHIMOTO, Kazuya WATANABE

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Keywords: microbial solar cell, microbial fuel cell, photosynthesis, syntrophy, predation

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2013 Volume 77 Issue 3 Pages 670-672

DOI https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.120833

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Abstract

Algal biomass serves as a fuel for electricity generation in microbial fuel cells. This study constructed a model consortium comprised of an alga-digesting Lactobacillus and an iron-reducing Geobacter for electricity generation from photo-grown Clamydomonas cells. Total power-conversion efficiency (from Light to electricity) was estimated to be 0.47%.

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