Arends JBA, Speeckaert J, Blondeel E, De Vrieze J, Boeckx P, Verstraete W, Rabaey K, Boon N
(2014) Greenhouse gas emissions from rice microcosms amended with a plant microbial fuel
cell. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 98(7):3205–3217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-013-5328-5
Aulenta F, Gossett JM, Petrangeli Papini M, Rossetti S, Majone M (2005) Comparative study of
methanol, butyrate, and hydrogen as electron donors for long-term dechlorination of
tetrachloroethene in mixed anerobic cultures. Biotechnol Bioeng 91(6):743–753. https://doi.
org/10.1002/bit.20569
Aulenta F, Di Tomassi C, Cupo C, Petrangeli Papini M (2006) Influence of hydrogen on the
reductive dechlorination of tetrachloroethene (PCE) to ethene in a methanogenic biofilm reactor:
role of mass transport phenomena. J Chem Technol Biotechnol 81(9):1520–1529. https://doi.
org/10.1002/jctb.1562
Aulenta F, Catervi A, Majone M, Panero S, Reale P, Rossetti S (2007a) Electron transfer from a
solid-state electrode assisted by methyl viologen sustains efficient microbial reductive dechlorination of TCE. Environ Sci Technol 41(7):2554–2559. https://doi.org/10.1021/es0624321
Aulenta F, Pera A, Rossetti S, Petrangeli Papini M, Majone M (2007b) Relevance of side reactions
in anaerobic reductive dechlorination microcosms amended with different electron donors.
Water Res 41(1):27–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2006.09.019
Aulenta F, Canosa A, Majone M, Panero S, Reale P, Rossetti S (2008a) Trichloroethene dechlorination and H 2 evolution are alternative biological pathways of electric charge utilization by a
dechlorinating culture in a bioelectrochemical system. Environ Sci Technol 42(16):6185–6190.
https://doi.org/10.1021/es800265b
Aulenta F, Reale P, Catervi A, Panero S, Majone M (2008b) Kinetics of trichloroethene dechlorination and methane formation by a mixed anaerobic culture in a bio-electrochemical system.
Electrochim Acta 53(16):5300–5305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2008.02.084
Aulenta F, Canosa A, Reale P, Rossetti S, Panero S, Majone M (2009) Microbial reductive
dechlorination of trichloroethene to ethene with electrodes serving as electron donors without
the external addition of redox mediators. Biotechnol Bioeng 103(1):85–91. https://doi.org/10.
1002/bit.22234
Aulenta F, Di Maio V, Ferri T, Majone M (2010a) The humic acid analogue antraquinone-2,6disulfonate (AQDS) serves as an electron shuttle in the electricity-driven microbial dechlorination of trichloroethene to cis-dichloroethene. Bioresour Technol 101(24):9728–9733. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.090
Aulenta F, Reale P, Canosa A, Rossetti S, Panero S, Majone M (2010b) Characterization of an
electro-active biocathode capable of dechlorinating trichloroethene and cis-dichloroethene to
ethene. Biosens Bioelectron 25(7):1796–1802. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2009.12.033
Aulenta F, Tocca L, Verdini R, Reale P, Majone M (2011) Dechlorination of trichloroethene in a
continuous-flow bioelectrochemical reactor: effect of cathode potential on rate, selectivity, and
electron transfer mechanisms. Environ Sci Technol 45(19):8444–8451. https://doi.org/10.1021/
es202262y
Aulenta F, Verdini R, Zeppilli M, Zanaroli G, Fava F, Rossetti S, Majone M (2013) Electrochemical
stimulation of microbial cis-dichloroethene (cis-DCE) oxidation by an ethene-assimilating
culture. New Biotechnol 30(6):749–755. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbt.2013.04.003
Baldwin BR, Nakatsu CH, Nebe J, Wickham GS, Parks C, Nies L (2009) Enumeration of aromatic
oxygenase genes to evaluate biodegradation during multi-phase extraction at a gasolinecontaminated site. J Hazard Mater 163(2–3):524–530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.
07.002
Bellagamba M, Cruz Viggi C, Ademollo N, Rossetti S, Aulenta F (2017) Electrolysis-driven
bioremediation of crude oil-contaminated marine sediments. New Biotechnol 38:84–90.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbt.2016.03.003
Bond DR, Holmes DE, Tender LM, Lovley DR (2002) Electrode-reducing microorganisms that
harvest energy from marine sediments. Science 295(5554):483–485. https://doi.org/10.1126/
science.1066771
388
M. Daghio and A. Franzetti
(2014) Greenhouse gas emissions from rice microcosms amended with a plant microbial fuel
cell. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 98(7):3205–3217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-013-5328-5
Aulenta F, Gossett JM, Petrangeli Papini M, Rossetti S, Majone M (2005) Comparative study of
methanol, butyrate, and hydrogen as electron donors for long-term dechlorination of
tetrachloroethene in mixed anerobic cultures. Biotechnol Bioeng 91(6):743–753. https://doi.
org/10.1002/bit.20569
Aulenta F, Di Tomassi C, Cupo C, Petrangeli Papini M (2006) Influence of hydrogen on the
reductive dechlorination of tetrachloroethene (PCE) to ethene in a methanogenic biofilm reactor:
role of mass transport phenomena. J Chem Technol Biotechnol 81(9):1520–1529. https://doi.
org/10.1002/jctb.1562
Aulenta F, Catervi A, Majone M, Panero S, Reale P, Rossetti S (2007a) Electron transfer from a
solid-state electrode assisted by methyl viologen sustains efficient microbial reductive dechlorination of TCE. Environ Sci Technol 41(7):2554–2559. https://doi.org/10.1021/es0624321
Aulenta F, Pera A, Rossetti S, Petrangeli Papini M, Majone M (2007b) Relevance of side reactions
in anaerobic reductive dechlorination microcosms amended with different electron donors.
Water Res 41(1):27–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2006.09.019
Aulenta F, Canosa A, Majone M, Panero S, Reale P, Rossetti S (2008a) Trichloroethene dechlorination and H 2 evolution are alternative biological pathways of electric charge utilization by a
dechlorinating culture in a bioelectrochemical system. Environ Sci Technol 42(16):6185–6190.
https://doi.org/10.1021/es800265b
Aulenta F, Reale P, Catervi A, Panero S, Majone M (2008b) Kinetics of trichloroethene dechlorination and methane formation by a mixed anaerobic culture in a bio-electrochemical system.
Electrochim Acta 53(16):5300–5305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2008.02.084
Aulenta F, Canosa A, Reale P, Rossetti S, Panero S, Majone M (2009) Microbial reductive
dechlorination of trichloroethene to ethene with electrodes serving as electron donors without
the external addition of redox mediators. Biotechnol Bioeng 103(1):85–91. https://doi.org/10.
1002/bit.22234
Aulenta F, Di Maio V, Ferri T, Majone M (2010a) The humic acid analogue antraquinone-2,6disulfonate (AQDS) serves as an electron shuttle in the electricity-driven microbial dechlorination of trichloroethene to cis-dichloroethene. Bioresour Technol 101(24):9728–9733. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.090
Aulenta F, Reale P, Canosa A, Rossetti S, Panero S, Majone M (2010b) Characterization of an
electro-active biocathode capable of dechlorinating trichloroethene and cis-dichloroethene to
ethene. Biosens Bioelectron 25(7):1796–1802. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2009.12.033
Aulenta F, Tocca L, Verdini R, Reale P, Majone M (2011) Dechlorination of trichloroethene in a
continuous-flow bioelectrochemical reactor: effect of cathode potential on rate, selectivity, and
electron transfer mechanisms. Environ Sci Technol 45(19):8444–8451. https://doi.org/10.1021/
es202262y
Aulenta F, Verdini R, Zeppilli M, Zanaroli G, Fava F, Rossetti S, Majone M (2013) Electrochemical
stimulation of microbial cis-dichloroethene (cis-DCE) oxidation by an ethene-assimilating
culture. New Biotechnol 30(6):749–755. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbt.2013.04.003
Baldwin BR, Nakatsu CH, Nebe J, Wickham GS, Parks C, Nies L (2009) Enumeration of aromatic
oxygenase genes to evaluate biodegradation during multi-phase extraction at a gasolinecontaminated site. J Hazard Mater 163(2–3):524–530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.
07.002
Bellagamba M, Cruz Viggi C, Ademollo N, Rossetti S, Aulenta F (2017) Electrolysis-driven
bioremediation of crude oil-contaminated marine sediments. New Biotechnol 38:84–90.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbt.2016.03.003
Bond DR, Holmes DE, Tender LM, Lovley DR (2002) Electrode-reducing microorganisms that
harvest energy from marine sediments. Science 295(5554):483–485. https://doi.org/10.1126/
science.1066771
388
M. Daghio and A. Franzetti