Effect of acclimatization on hexavalent chromium reduction in a biocathode microbial fuel cell.
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| Title: | Effect of acclimatization on hexavalent chromium reduction in a biocathode microbial fuel cell. |
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| Authors: | Wu, Xiayuan1, Zhu, Xujun2, Song, Tianshun1, Zhang, Lixiong1, Jia, Honghua1 ijbtg2009@163.com, Wei, Ping1 |
| Source: | Bioresource Technology. Mar2015, Vol. 180, p185-191. 7p. |
| Subjects: | Acclimatization, Reduction of hexavalent chromium, Cathodes, Microbial fuel cells, Comparative studies |
| Abstract: | A simple acclimatization method for the reduction of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) at a biocathode by first enriching an exoelectrogenic biofilm on a microbial fuel cell (MFC) anode, followed by direct inversion of the anode to function as the biocathode, has been established. This novel method significantly enhanced the Cr(VI) reduction efficiency of the MFC, which was mainly attributed to the higher microbial density and less resistive Cr(III) precipitates on the cathode when compared with a common biocathode acclimatization method (control). The biocathode acclimatization period was shortened by 19 days and the Cr(VI) reduction rate was increased by a factor of 2.9. Microbial community analyses of biocathodes acclimatized using different methods further verified the feasibility of this electrode inversion method, indicating similar dominant bacteria species in biofilms, which mainly consist of Gamma-proteobacteria and Bacteria . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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