Production of bioelectricity using microbial fuel cells fed with synthetically designed wastewater

Reena Meshram; Shailesh Kumar Jadhav

doi:10.52228/NBW-JAAB.2019-1-1-3

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Production of bioelectricity using microbial fuel cells fed with synthetically designed wastewater

Author(s): Reena Meshram¹, Shailesh Kumar Jadhav²

Email(s): ¹jadhav9862@gmail.com

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S.o.S. in Biotechnology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur (C.G.) 492010, India

Published In: Volume - 1, Issue - 1, Year - 2019

DOI: 10.52228/NBW-JAAB.2019-1-1-3

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ABSTRACT:
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are the electrochemical systems that harness electron from the reduction of organic compounds using microbes as a catalyst. 3 combinations from 4 electrodes that are, Zn (14.9cm×4.9cm), Carbon (14cm×1.5cm), Cu (14.9cm×4.9cm) and Al (14cm×4.5cm) were assessed . Zn-C, as an anode-cathode combination produced maximum voltage of 1.1±0.03V and current 1.5±0.12mA. In present study,gram negative non-fermentative staphylococcus bacterium was isolated from a mediator-less microbial fuel cell, fed with rice bran oil refinery wastewater operated in fed-batch manner. The isolate produced potential of 1.01±0.01V and current of 1.24±0.03mA using synthetic wastewater. The newly isolated bacterium has potential of generating electricity in MFC system and may hold many possibilities with different wastewater as well as in practical applications.

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Reena Meshram and Shailesh Kumar Jadhav (2019) Production of Bioelectricity using Microbial Fuel Cells Fed with Synthetically Designed Wastewater. NewBioWorld A Journal of Alumni Association of Biotechnology, 1(1): 9-12.DOI: https://doi.org/10.52228/NBW-JAAB.2019-1-1-3

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