Use of Anaerobic Sludge Microbial Consortia in a Microbial Fuel Cell Biosensor for Biochemical Oxygen Demand Measurement.

Hebah Altaweel, Jamal Abu-Ashour, Borhan Aldeen Albiss, Bassim Abbassi

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Hebah AltaweelDepartment of Civil Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan.

Jamal Abu-AshourDepartment of Civil Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan.

Borhan Aldeen AlbissNanotechnology Institute, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0001-9760-7594

Bassim AbbassiDepartment of Civil, Environmental, and Water Resources Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0770-9800

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Abstract

Effective management of wastewater treatment plants often requires real-time measurements of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). Conventional methods for determining Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) are often time-consuming, labor-intensive and prone to inaccuracies. Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) have emerged as a viable alternative technology for BOD measurement, offering real-time monitoring capability. However, challenges remain in its validity for testing different types of wastewater. This study developed a cost-effective dual-chamber MFC with graphite felt electrodes and a CMI-7000 membrane, inoculated with a microbial consortia grown from anaerobic sludge at optimal conditions (35 °C, pH 7, 1000 Ω external resistance). After one month of biofilm formation, the MFC produced 600 mV. Voltage outputs were measured at six BOD

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Bioelectric Energy SourcesBiological Oxygen Demand AnalysisBiosensing TechniquesMicrobial ConsortiaSewageAnaerobiosisElectrodesOxygenWastewaterOxygenSewageWastewaterbiosensorBODelectrogenic bacteriamicrobial fuel cellwastewater monitoring

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PMID42645024

DOI10.3390/bios16080406

PMCPMC13511083

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