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ArticleBiosensors2024

Hydrocarbonoclastic Biofilm-Based Microbial Fuel Cells: Exploiting Biofilms at Water-Oil Interface for Renewable Energy and Wastewater Remediation.

Nicola Lovecchio, Roberto Giuseppetti, Lucia Bertuccini, Sandra Columba-Cabezas, Valentina Di Meo, Mario Figliomeni, Francesca Iosi, Giulia Petrucci, Michele Sonnessa, Fabio Magurano and 1 more

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Article in Biosensors, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Nicola LovecchioDepartment of Information Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2571-2712
Roberto GiuseppettiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Italian National Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9958-164X
Lucia BertucciniCore Facilities, Italian National Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4278-2376
Sandra Columba-CabezasDepartment of Neuroscience, Italian National Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7727-6636
Valentina Di MeoInstitute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems, National Research Council of Italy, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9622-1817
Mario FigliomeniDepartment of Environment and Health, Italian National Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4020-3369
Francesca IosiCore Facilities, Italian National Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5929-6833
Giulia PetrucciDepartment of Information Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy.
Michele SonnessaBio-Fab Research Srl, Via Mario Beltrami 5, 00135 Rome, Italy.
Fabio MaguranoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Italian National Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0394-7043
Emilio D'UgoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Italian National Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5852-7575

Funding

Istituto Superiore di Sanità ISS: 4 ISS20-cd5d8b022b4e
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) represent a promising technology for sustainable energy generation, which leverages the metabolic activities of microorganisms to convert organic substrates into electrical energy. In oil spill scenarios, hydrocarbonoclastic biofilms naturally form at the water-oil interface, creating a distinct environment for microbial activity. In this work, we engineered a novel MFC that harnesses these biofilms by strategically positioning the positive electrode at this critical junction, integrating the biofilm's natural properties into the MFC design. These biofilms, composed of specialized hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria, are vital in supporting electron transfer, significantly enhancing the system's power generation. Next-generation sequencing and scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the microbial community, revealing a significant enrichment of hydrocarbonoclastic

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Bioelectric Energy SourcesBiofilmsHydrocarbonsRenewable EnergyWastewaterBiodegradation, EnvironmentalElectrodesHydrocarbonsWastewaterbioelectrochemical systemsMFCoil spill bioremediationsustainable energy generationwastewater remediationwater–oil interface

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PMID39451698
PMCPMC11506689

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