Abstract: |
Bioelectrochemical systems comprising a microbial fuel cell (MFC) or a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) are provided. Either type of system is capable of fermenting insoluble or soluble biomass, with the MFC capable of using a consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) organism to also hydrolyze an insoluble biomass, and an electricigen to produce electricity. In contrast, the MEC relies on electricity input into the system, a fermentative organism and an electricigen to produce fermentative products such as ethanol and 1,3-propanediol from a polyol biomass (e.g., containing glycerol). Related methods are also provided. |
Inventor: |
Reguera, Gemma (Lansing, MI, US); Speers, Allison M. (East Liverpool, OH, US); Young, Jenna M. (Athens, GA, US); Awate, Bhushan (East Lansing, MI, US) |
Applicant: |
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI, US) |
Face Assignee: |
N/A |
Filed: |
2018-08-10 |
Issued: |
2019-01-03 |
Claims: |
26 |
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US20190006694
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23. A method of using a microbial electrolysis cell comprising:
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