The influence of benzene on the composition, diversity and performance of the anodic bacterial community in glucose-fed microbial fuel cells.

ABSTRACT: Bioelectrochemical systems offer unique opportunities to remove recalcitrant environmental pollutants in a net positive energy process, although it remains challenging because of the toxic character of such compounds. In this study, microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology was applied to investigate the benzene degradation process for more than 160 days, where glucose was used as a co-metabolite and a control. We have applied an inoculation strategy that led to the development of 10 individual microbial communities. The electrochemical dynamics of MFC efficiency was observed, along with their ¹H NMR metabolic fingerprints and analysis of the microbial community. The highest power density of 120 mW/m² was recorded in the final period of the experiment when benzene/glucose

SUBMITTER: Tyszkiewicz N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11284109 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature