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Microbial Electrochemical Technologies will not only provide historical perspective of the technology and its evolution over the years but also examples of up-scaling and near future commercialization. This book is an updated account of the research and implementation of METs and provides a holistic view of how METs functi
List of contents
Fundamentals of microbial electrochemistry: Novel microbial pathways and electron transfer mechanisms. Optimizing microbial electrochemical systems: Microbial ecology of biofilms and electroactive microorganisms strain improvement.Applications of microbial electrochemical systems in wastewater treatment, bioenergy, biosensors and electrosynthesis. Applications of microbial electrochemical systems in bioremediation. Materials for microbial electrochemical technologies. Design of microbial electrochemical systems: Toward scale-up, modeling and optimization.
About the author
Dr. Sonia M. Tiquia-Arashiro is a Professor of Microbiology at the University of Michigan-Dearborn (UM-Dearborn). In recent years, her research focus has largely dealt with the biotechnological applications of microorganisms. Her publication record has included over 100 articles in peer reviewed journals and three books: Molecular Biological Technologies for Ocean Sensing, Thermophilic Carboxydotrophs and Their Applications in Biotechnology and Extremophiles: Applications in Nanotechnology. She serves as a Regional Editor of the journal Environmental Technology.
Dr. Deepak Pant is a Senior Scientist at the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Belgium. His research focuses on the design and optimization of bio-electrochemical systems for energy recovery from wastewater. He serves as Editorial board member for the journals: Bioresource Technology, Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, Biofuel Research Journal, Heliyon and Frontiers in Environmental Science. He is a regular speaker at conferences and has given more than 40 invited talks.
Summary
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies will not only provide historical perspective of the technology and its evolution over the years but also examples of up-scaling and near future commercialization. This book is an updated account of the research and implementation of METs and provides a holistic view of how METs functi
