A microfluidic microbial fuel cell array for electrochemically-active microbe screening and analysis Conference Paper

abstract

• Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are devices that convert chemical energy directly to electrical energy through metabolic activities of microorganisms. Here, we present an MFC array for screening electrochemically active microbes ("electri-cigens") and performing high-throughput MFC studies. The MFC array is equipped with controlled fluidic circulation systems that enable substrate/catholyte replenishment during operation. Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 loaded microflui-dic MFC units maintained their power outputs for more than 1000 min with catholyte replenishment, compared to the 234% drop in power without replenishment. The microfluidic MFC array will prove useful for the long-term parallel analysis of electricigens.

name of conference

• 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2010, MicroTAS 2010

authors

• de Figueiredo, Paul
• Han, Arum

published proceedings

• 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2010, MicroTAS 2010

author list (cited authors)

• Hou, H., Ceylan, C. U., Li, L., De Figueiredo, P., & Han, A.

complete list of authors

• Hou, H||Ceylan, CU||Li, L||De Figueiredo, P||Han, A

publication date

• December 2010

keywords

• Electricity Generating Microbes
• High Throughput Screening
• Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC)
• Microbial Fuel Cell Array
• Microfluidics

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 9781618390622

start page

• 677

end page

• 679

volume

• 1