TY  - JOUR
ID  - 21007346
AU  - Hussain, A.
AU  - Mehta, P.
AU  - Raghavan, V.
AU  - Wang, H.
AU  - Guiot, S. R.
AU  - Tartakovsky, B.
T1  - The performance of a thermophilic microbial fuel cell fed with synthesis gas
T1  - The performance of a thermophilic microbial fuel cell fed with synthesis gas enzyme
JO  - Enzyme and Microbial Technology
SP  - 163
EP  - 170
VL  - 51
IS  - 3
PY  - 2012
KW  - MFC; Synthesis gas; Carbon monoxide; Thermophilic conditions
N2  - This study demonstrated electricity generation in a thermophilic microbial fuel cell (MFC) operated on synthesis gas (syngas) as the sole electron donor. At 50 °C, a volumetric power output of View the MathML source and a syngas conversion efficiency of 87–98% was achieved. The observed pathway of syngas conversion to electricity primarily consisted of a two-step process, where the carbon monoxide and hydrogen were first converted to acetate, which was then consumed by the anodophilic bacteria to produce electricity. A denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis of the 16S rDNA revealed the presence of Geobacter species, Acetobacter, methanogens and several uncultured bacteria and archaea in the anodic chamber.
M1  - 53413
DO  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2012.05.008
U3  - NRC Biotechnology Research Institute
U3  - Institut de recherche en biotechnologie du CNRC (IRB-BRI)
U3  - NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation
U3  - Institut d'innovation en piles à combustible du CNRC (IIPC-IFCI)
U3  - National Research Council Canada
U3  - Conseil national de recherches Canada (CNRC-NRC)
ER  -