title: The Use of Yeast Surface Display in Biofuel Cells.
abstract: Biofuel cells are electrochemical devices which convert chemical energy to electricity using biochemical pathways and redox enzymes. In enzymatic fuel cells purified redox enzymes catalyze the reactions in the anode and cathode compartments whereas in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) the entire metabolism of the microorganisms is exploited. Here, a hybrid biofuel cell concept is presented, which is based on yeast surface display (YSD) of redox enzymes to catalyze the different cell reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences and Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 653, Beer-Sheva, 84105, Israel.
authors.forename: Alon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szczupak
authors.forename: Lital
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alfonta
mesh_terms: D055162:Biocatalysis; D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources / Q000382:microbiology*; D061505:Cell Surface Display Techniques; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000378:metabolism*; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010088:Oxidoreductases