Wang, X. and Aulenta, Federico and Puig, Sebastià and Esteve-Núñez, A. and He, Yujie and Mu, Yang and Rabaey, Korneel (2020) Microbial electrochemistry for bioremediation. Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, 1. p. 100013. ISSN 2666-4984
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Abstract
Lack of suitable electron donors or acceptors is in many cases the key reason for pollutants to persist in the environment. Externally supplementation of electron donors or acceptors is often difficult to control and/or involves chemical additions with limited lifespan, residue formation or other adverse side effects. Microbial electrochemistry has evolved very fast in the past years – this field relates to the study of electrochemical interactions between microorganisms and solid-state electron donors or acceptors. Current can be supplied in such so-called bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) at low voltage to provide or extract electrons in a very precise manner. A plethora of metabolisms can be linked to electrical current now, from metals reductions to denitrification and dechlorination. In this perspective, we provide an overview of the emerging applications of BES and derived technologies towards the bioremediation field and outline how this approach can be game changing.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QR Microbiology T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| Depositing User: | Belén Barroeta |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Feb 2020 15:15 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jun 2024 15:30 |
| URI: | http://eprints.imdea-agua.org:13000/id/eprint/1138 |
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