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123. Van Eerten-Jansen MCAA, Veldhoen AB, Plugge CM, Stams AJM, Buisman CJN, Ter
Heijne A (2013) Microbial community analysis of a methane-producing biocathode in a
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124. Alonso RM, San-Mart, MI, Mateos R, Morán A, Escapa A (2019) Scale-up of bioelectrochemical systems for energy valorization of waste streams. Microbial Electrochem Technol
125. Krieg T, Sydow A, Schröder U, Schrader J, Holtmann D (2014) Reactor concepts for
bioelectrochemical syntheses and energy conversion. Trends Biotechnol 32(12):645–655.
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126. Giddings CGS, Nevin KP, Woodward T, Lovley DR, Butler CS (2015) Simplifying
microbial electrosynthesis reactor design. Frontiers Microbiol 6:468
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Russell TP, Lovley DR (2013) Improved cathode materials for microbial electrosynthesis.
Energy Environ Sci 6:217–224. https://doi.org/10.1039/C2EE23350A
128. Jourdin L, Freguia S, Donose BC, Chen J, Wallace GG, Keller J (2014) A novel carbon
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129. Aryal N, Halder A, Tremblay P-L, Chi Q, Zhang T (2016) Enhanced microbial
electrosynthesis with three-dimensional graphene functionalized cathodes fabricated via
solvothermal synthesis. Electrochim Acta 217:117–122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.
2016.09.063
130. Mateos R, Sotres A, Alonso MR, Morán A, Escapa A (2019) Enhanced CO 2 conversion to
acetate through microbial electrosynthesis (MES) by continuous headspace gas recirculation.
Energies 12(17). https://doi.org/10.3390/en12173297
131. Zaybak Z, Pisciotta JM, Tokash JC, Logan BE (2013) Enhanced start-up of anaerobic
facultatively autotrophic biocathodes in bioelectrochemical systems. J Biotechnol 168
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132. Geppert F, Liu D, van Eerten-Jansen M, Weidner E, Buisman C, ter Heijne A (2016)
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34(11):879–894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2016.08.010
133. Van Eerten-Jansen MCAA, Heijne AT, Buisman CJN, Hamelers HVM (2012) Microbial
electrolysis cells for production of methane from CO 2 : long-term performance and
perspectives. Int J Energy Res 36(6):809–819. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.1954
134. Xu H, Wang K, Holmes DE (2014) Bioelectrochemical removal of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ): an
innovative method for biogas upgrading. Biores Technol 173:392–398. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.biortech.2014.09.127
135. Das Neves LC, Converti A, Vessoni Penna TC (2009) Biogas production: new trends for
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