title: Development of novel bioanodes for ethanol biofuel cell using PAMAM dendrimers as matrix for enzyme immobilization.
abstract: This paper describes the preparation and application of a novel bioanode for use in ethanol/O(2) biofuel cells based upon immobilization of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers onto carbon cloth platforms. The power density measurements indicated a direct relationship between the amount of anchored ADH and the anode power values, which increased upon enzyme loading. The power density values ranged from 0.04 to 0.28 mW cm(-2), and the highest power density was achieved with the bioanode prepared with 28 U of ADH, which provided a power density of 0.28 mW cm(-2) at 0.3 V. The latter power output values were the maximum observed, even for higher enzyme concentrations. Stability of the bioanodes was quite satisfactory, since there was no appreciable reduction of enzymatic activity during the measurements. The method of bioanode preparation described here has proven to be very effective. The PAMAM dendrimer represents a friendly environment for the immobilization of enzymes, and it is stable and capable of generating high power density compared to other immobilization methods.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes 3900, 14040-901 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Forti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aquino Neto
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zucolotto
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ciancaglini
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: de Andrade
mesh_terms: D000426:Alcohol Dehydrogenase / Q000737:chemistry*; D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources; D050091:Dendrimers / Q000737:chemistry*; D004566:Electrodes; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized / Q000737:chemistry; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D050091:Dendrimers; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; C104700:PAMAM Starburst; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; D000431:Ethanol; D000426:Alcohol Dehydrogenase