Standardized microbial fuel cell anodes of silica-immobilized Shewanella oneidensis

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Sep 7;46(33):6048-50. doi: 10.1039/c0cc01255f. Epub 2010 Jun 23.

Abstract

Populations of metabolically active bacteria were associated at an electrode surface via vapor-deposition of silica to facilitate in situ characterization of bacterial physiology and bio-electrocatalytic activity in microbial fuel cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Bioelectric Energy Sources / microbiology*
  • Bioelectric Energy Sources / standards*
  • Electricity
  • Electrodes
  • Electron Transport
  • Graphite / chemistry
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Porosity
  • Shewanella / growth & development*
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*

Substances

  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Graphite