International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2015, Volume : 3, Issue : 5
First page : (21) Last page : (25)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2104

Using Bacteria in Microbial Fuel Cells

Yasmen Raad Humudat, Saadi Kadhim Al-Naseri and Suadad Awad Kadhim*
Ministry of Science and Technology/ Environment and Water Directorate, Baghdad, Iraq
*Corresponding Author E-mail: thura.awad@gmail.com
Abstract
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) has become one of the sustainable energy technologies for wastewater treatment purposes in the recent years. It combines wastewater treatment and electricity generation together to achieve energy balance . Four types of locally isolated bacteria(Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus sp, and Klibsella pneumonia) were tested for their ability to produce electricity. Two kinds of municipal wastewater were used; from aerobic and anaerobic treatment stages, while providing the system with nutrient glucose continuously. Results showed that the highestvalueof thevoltagegenerated when using the bacteria Bacillus sp.It gave 0.6 Volt and lasted for two daysat room temperature. The smallest value was recorded when aerobic treatment, and it was 0.3 Volt and lasted for three days at room temperature and pH of 8.6.
Keywords: Bacillusspp.; Microbial Fuel Cell and Wastewater

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Cite this article: Humudat, Y.R., Al-Naseri, S.K. and Kadhim, S.A., Using Bacteria in Microbial Fuel Cells, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 3 (5): 21-25 (2015). doi: 10.18782/2320-7051.2104