Microbial Electrochemical Technologies
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Key Features:
- Introduces novel technologies that can impact the future infrastructure at the water-energy nexus.
- Outlines methodologies development and application of microbial electrochemical technologies and details out the illustrations of microbial and electrochemical concepts.
- Reviews applications across a wide variety of scales, from power generation in the laboratory to approaches.
- Discusses techniques such as molecular biology and mathematical modeling; the future development of this promising technology; and the role of the system components for the implementation of bioelectrochemical technologies for practical utility.
- Explores key challenges for implementing these systems and compares them to similar renewable energy technologies, including their efficiency, scalability, system lifetimes, and reliability.
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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.
