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Ramanavicius A, Ramanaviciene A (2009) Hemoproteins in design of biofuel cells. Fuel Cells
9:25–36
Rhoads A, Beyenal H, Lewandowski Z (2005) Microbial fuel cell using anaerobic respiration as an
anodic reaction and biomineralized manganese as a cathodic reactant. Environ Sci Technol
39:4666–4671
Rismani-Yazdi H, Carver SM, Christy AD, Tuovinen OH (2008) Cathodic limitations in microbial
fuel cells: an overview. J Power Sources 180:683–694
Roller SD, Bennetto HP, Delaney GM, Mason JR, Stirling JL, Thurston CF (1984) Electrontransfer coupling in microbial fuel cells: 1. Comparison of redox-mediator reduction rates and
respiratory rates of bacteria. J Chem Technol Biotechnol 34:3–12
Rosenbaum M, Zhao F, Schröder U, Scholz F (2006) Interfacing electrocatalysis and biocatalysis
with tungsten carbide: a high-performance, noble-metal-free microbial fuel cell. Angew Chem
Int Ed 45:6658–6661
Rozendal RA, Hamelers HV, Rabaey K, Keller J, Buisman CJ (2008) Towards practical implementation of bioelectrochemical wastewater treatment. Trends Biotechnol 26:450–459
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cell-based biosensor through overpotential control under non-toxic conditions.
Bioelectrochemistry 78:87–91
Sun M, Sheng GP, Zhang L, Xia CR, Mu ZX, Liu XW, Wang HL, Yu HQ, Qi R, Yu T (2008) An
MEC-MFC-coupled system for biohydrogen production from acetate. Environ Sci Technol
42:8095–8100
Sun JZ, Kingori GP, Si RW, Zhai DD, Liao ZH, Sun DZ, Zheng T, Yong YC (2015) Microbial fuel
cell-based biosensors for environmental monitoring: a review. Water Sci Technol 71:801–809
Tender LM, Reimers CE, Stecher HA, Holmes DE, Bond DR, Lowy DA, Pilobello K, Fertig SJ,
Lovley DR (2002) Harnessing microbially generated power on the seefloor. Nat Biotechnol
20:821–825
Ter Heijne A, Hamelers HV, Wilde DV, Rozendal RA, Buisman CJ (2006) A bipolar membrane
combined with ferric iron reduction as an efficient cathode system in microbial fuel cells.
Environ Sci Technol 40:5200–5205
Wang YP, Liu XW, Li WW, Li F, Wang YK, Sheng GP, Zeng RJ, Yu HQ (2012) A microbial fuel
cell–membrane bioreactor integrated system for cost-effective wastewater treatment. Appl
Energy 98:230–235
Watanabe K (2008) Recent developments in microbial fuel cell technologies for sustainable
bioenergy. J Biosci Bioeng 106:528–536
Winter M, Brodd RJ (2004) What are batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors? Chem Rev
104:4245–4270
Zhou M, Dong S (2011) Bioelectrochemical interface engineering: toward the fabrication of
electrochemical biosensors, biofuel cells, and self-powered logic biosensors. Acc Chem Res
44:1232–1243
Zhou M, Jin T, Wu Z, Chi M, Gu T (2012) Microbial fuel cells for bioenergy and bioproducts. In:
Sustainable bioenergy and bioproducts. Springer, London, pp 131–171
Zielke EA (2006) Thermodynamic analysis of a single chamber microbial fuel cell. Poster presentation, Humboldt State University
Zou Y, Xiang C, Yang L, Sun LX, Xu F, Cao Z (2008) A mediatorless microbial fuel cell using
polypyrrole coated carbon nanotubes composite as anode material. Int J Hydrog Energy
33:4856–4862
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exchange membranes in microbial fuel cells. Biofuel Res J 1:7–15
Rahimnejad M, Adhami A, Darvari S, Zirepour A, Oh SE (2015) Microbial fuel cell as new
technology for bioelectricity generation: a review. Alex Eng J 54:745–756
Ramanavicius A, Ramanaviciene A (2009) Hemoproteins in design of biofuel cells. Fuel Cells
9:25–36
Rhoads A, Beyenal H, Lewandowski Z (2005) Microbial fuel cell using anaerobic respiration as an
anodic reaction and biomineralized manganese as a cathodic reactant. Environ Sci Technol
39:4666–4671
Rismani-Yazdi H, Carver SM, Christy AD, Tuovinen OH (2008) Cathodic limitations in microbial
fuel cells: an overview. J Power Sources 180:683–694
Roller SD, Bennetto HP, Delaney GM, Mason JR, Stirling JL, Thurston CF (1984) Electrontransfer coupling in microbial fuel cells: 1. Comparison of redox-mediator reduction rates and
respiratory rates of bacteria. J Chem Technol Biotechnol 34:3–12
Rosenbaum M, Zhao F, Schröder U, Scholz F (2006) Interfacing electrocatalysis and biocatalysis
with tungsten carbide: a high-performance, noble-metal-free microbial fuel cell. Angew Chem
Int Ed 45:6658–6661
Rozendal RA, Hamelers HV, Rabaey K, Keller J, Buisman CJ (2008) Towards practical implementation of bioelectrochemical wastewater treatment. Trends Biotechnol 26:450–459
Selman J (1993) Research, development, and demonstration of molten carbonate fuel cell systems.
In: Fuel cell systems. Springer, Boston, pp 345–463
Steele BC, Heinzel A (2001) Materials for fuel-cell technologies. Nature 414:345–352
Stein NE, Hamelers HV, Buisman CN (2010) Stabilizing the baseline current of a microbial fuel
cell-based biosensor through overpotential control under non-toxic conditions.
Bioelectrochemistry 78:87–91
Sun M, Sheng GP, Zhang L, Xia CR, Mu ZX, Liu XW, Wang HL, Yu HQ, Qi R, Yu T (2008) An
MEC-MFC-coupled system for biohydrogen production from acetate. Environ Sci Technol
42:8095–8100
Sun JZ, Kingori GP, Si RW, Zhai DD, Liao ZH, Sun DZ, Zheng T, Yong YC (2015) Microbial fuel
cell-based biosensors for environmental monitoring: a review. Water Sci Technol 71:801–809
Tender LM, Reimers CE, Stecher HA, Holmes DE, Bond DR, Lowy DA, Pilobello K, Fertig SJ,
Lovley DR (2002) Harnessing microbially generated power on the seefloor. Nat Biotechnol
20:821–825
Ter Heijne A, Hamelers HV, Wilde DV, Rozendal RA, Buisman CJ (2006) A bipolar membrane
combined with ferric iron reduction as an efficient cathode system in microbial fuel cells.
Environ Sci Technol 40:5200–5205
Wang YP, Liu XW, Li WW, Li F, Wang YK, Sheng GP, Zeng RJ, Yu HQ (2012) A microbial fuel
cell–membrane bioreactor integrated system for cost-effective wastewater treatment. Appl
Energy 98:230–235
Watanabe K (2008) Recent developments in microbial fuel cell technologies for sustainable
bioenergy. J Biosci Bioeng 106:528–536
Winter M, Brodd RJ (2004) What are batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors? Chem Rev
104:4245–4270
Zhou M, Dong S (2011) Bioelectrochemical interface engineering: toward the fabrication of
electrochemical biosensors, biofuel cells, and self-powered logic biosensors. Acc Chem Res
44:1232–1243
Zhou M, Jin T, Wu Z, Chi M, Gu T (2012) Microbial fuel cells for bioenergy and bioproducts. In:
Sustainable bioenergy and bioproducts. Springer, London, pp 131–171
Zielke EA (2006) Thermodynamic analysis of a single chamber microbial fuel cell. Poster presentation, Humboldt State University
Zou Y, Xiang C, Yang L, Sun LX, Xu F, Cao Z (2008) A mediatorless microbial fuel cell using
polypyrrole coated carbon nanotubes composite as anode material. Int J Hydrog Energy
33:4856–4862
9 Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC): An Innovative Technology for Wastewater. . .
235