A cost-effective microbial fuel cell to detect and select for photosynthetic electrogenic activity in algae and cyanobacteria
This work describes the development of an easily constructed, cost-effective photosynthetic microbial fuel cell design with highly reproducible electrochemical characteristics that can be used to screen algae and cyanobacteria for photosynthetic electrogenic activity. It is especially suitable for b...
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ftunivwaikato:oai:researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz:10289/7774 2023-05-15T14:00:59+02:00 A cost-effective microbial fuel cell to detect and select for photosynthetic electrogenic activity in algae and cyanobacteria Luimstra, Veerle M. Kennedy, Sophie-Jean Güttler, Johanna Wood, Susanna A. Williams, David E. Packer, Michael A. 2013 https://hdl.handle.net/10289/7774 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-013-0051-2 en eng Springer Netherlands Journal of Applied Phycology http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10811-013-0051-2 Luimstra, V. M., Kennedy, S.- J., Güttler, J., Wood, S. A., Williams, D. E., & Packer, M. A. (2013). A cost-effective microbial fuel cell to detect and select for photosynthetic electrogenic activity in algae and cyanobacteria. Journal of Applied Phycology, published online 02 June 2013. https://hdl.handle.net/10289/7774 doi:10.1007/s10811-013-0051-2 photosynthetic microbial fuel cell electrogenic microorganism benthic cyanobacteria disposable pottle Benthic Paulschulzia pseudovolvox Journal Article 2013 ftunivwaikato https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-013-0051-2 2022-03-29T15:13:07Z This work describes the development of an easily constructed, cost-effective photosynthetic microbial fuel cell design with highly reproducible electrochemical characteristics that can be used to screen algae and cyanobacteria for photosynthetic electrogenic activity. It is especially suitable for benthic varieties, those that attach to surfaces. The anode chamber of the cell uses disposable polystyrene sample bottles (pottles) with a simple-to-apply carbon coating. These chambers can be used to grow photosynthetic microorganisms without a cathode for electrochemical characterization or with a cathode and load applied to provide electrogenic selective pressure. The utility of the design for screening, isolating and analysing photosynthetic electrogenic microorganisms under a wide variety of conditions is demonstrated. Several genera of benthic cyanobacteria from both New Zealand and Antarctica were shown to be electrogenic including Pseudanabaena, Leptolyngbya, Chroocococales, Phormidesmis, Microcoleus, Nostoc and Phormidium. A benthic strain of the eukaryote Paulschulzia pseudovolvox (Chlorophyceae) was isolated and identified, which had very good electrogenic qualities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica The University of Waikato: Research Commons New Zealand Journal of Applied Phycology 26 1 15 23 |
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This work describes the development of an easily constructed, cost-effective photosynthetic microbial fuel cell design with highly reproducible electrochemical characteristics that can be used to screen algae and cyanobacteria for photosynthetic electrogenic activity. It is especially suitable for benthic varieties, those that attach to surfaces. The anode chamber of the cell uses disposable polystyrene sample bottles (pottles) with a simple-to-apply carbon coating. These chambers can be used to grow photosynthetic microorganisms without a cathode for electrochemical characterization or with a cathode and load applied to provide electrogenic selective pressure. The utility of the design for screening, isolating and analysing photosynthetic electrogenic microorganisms under a wide variety of conditions is demonstrated. Several genera of benthic cyanobacteria from both New Zealand and Antarctica were shown to be electrogenic including Pseudanabaena, Leptolyngbya, Chroocococales, Phormidesmis, Microcoleus, Nostoc and Phormidium. A benthic strain of the eukaryote Paulschulzia pseudovolvox (Chlorophyceae) was isolated and identified, which had very good electrogenic qualities. |
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Luimstra, Veerle M. Kennedy, Sophie-Jean Güttler, Johanna Wood, Susanna A. Williams, David E. Packer, Michael A. |
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Luimstra, Veerle M. Kennedy, Sophie-Jean Güttler, Johanna Wood, Susanna A. Williams, David E. Packer, Michael A. |
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A cost-effective microbial fuel cell to detect and select for photosynthetic electrogenic activity in algae and cyanobacteria |
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A cost-effective microbial fuel cell to detect and select for photosynthetic electrogenic activity in algae and cyanobacteria |
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A cost-effective microbial fuel cell to detect and select for photosynthetic electrogenic activity in algae and cyanobacteria |
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A cost-effective microbial fuel cell to detect and select for photosynthetic electrogenic activity in algae and cyanobacteria |
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A cost-effective microbial fuel cell to detect and select for photosynthetic electrogenic activity in algae and cyanobacteria |
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cost-effective microbial fuel cell to detect and select for photosynthetic electrogenic activity in algae and cyanobacteria |
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Journal of Applied Phycology http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10811-013-0051-2 Luimstra, V. M., Kennedy, S.- J., Güttler, J., Wood, S. A., Williams, D. E., & Packer, M. A. (2013). A cost-effective microbial fuel cell to detect and select for photosynthetic electrogenic activity in algae and cyanobacteria. Journal of Applied Phycology, published online 02 June 2013. https://hdl.handle.net/10289/7774 doi:10.1007/s10811-013-0051-2 |
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