[Isolation and characterization of electrochemical active bacterial Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain RE7].
Microbial components of the microbial fuel cells (MFCs), including species constitution and metabolic mechanism of the anodic microorganisms, are critical to the optimization of electricity generation. An electrogenesis baterium strain (designated as RE7) was isolated from an MFC that had been running in a fed batch mode for over one year. The isolate was identified as a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa based on its physiological, morphological characteristics and 16S rRNA sequence analysis. Direct electron transfer from RE7 to an electrode was examined using cyclic voltammetry and MFC. Results of both methods showed the electrochemical activity of the bacterium without any electrochemical mediator. The P. aeruginosa strain RE7 was inoculated into the anode chamber of a packing-type MFC and the maximal voltage output was 352 mV with 1 500 mg/L glucose as the fuel. Correspondingly, the maximal area and volumetric power densities were 69.2 mW/m2 and 6.2 W/m3, respectively. Bacteria-producing soluble redox mediators, such as phenazine derivatives, are possible mechanism to facilitate the direct electron transfer to the electrode from the bacterial cells.
Luo
Hai-Ping
HP
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China. luohaiping2004@126.com
Liu
Guang-Li
GL
Zhang
Ren-Duo
RD
Cao
Li-Xiang
LX
D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources / Q000382:microbiology*; D004560:Electricity; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004566:Electrodes / Q000382:microbiology; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*