Journal article
Submersible microbial fuel cell sensor for monitoring microbial activity and BOD in groundwater: Focusing on impact of anodic biofilm on sensor applicability
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Biotechnology and Bioengineering (print)
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2011, Volume 108, Issue 10, pp. 2339-2347
Abstract
A sensor, based on a submersible microbial fuel cell (SUMFC), was developed for in situ monitoring of microbial activity and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in groundwater. Presence or absence of a biofilm on the anode was a decisive factor for the applicability of the sensor. Fresh anode was required for application of the sensor for microbial activity measurement, while biofilm‐colonized anode was needed for utilizing the sensor for BOD content measurement.
The current density of SUMFC sensor equipped with a biofilm‐colonized anode showed linear relationship with BOD content, to up to 250 mg/L (∼233 ± 1 mA/m2), with a response time of
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Pages: | 2339-2347 |
| ISSN: | 00063592 and 10970290 |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1002/bit.23204 |
| ORCIDs: | Zhang, Yifeng and Angelidaki, Irini |
