New advances in bacterial electricity
ISSN: 2173-0903
Année de publication: 2014
Número: 15
Type: Article
D'autres publications dans: MoleQla: revista de Ciencias de la Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Résumé
In a world where energy sources are limited and where contamination is a main issue, the possibility to obtain electric energy using bacteria in a renewable and clean way is regarded as a promising prospective. However, the amount of energy obtainable using these bacteria is still very low. This leads to the necessity to improve the process in order to make it a competitive alternative. In this article, we review the latest advances that are being made in order to improve the electricity yield of these systems.
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