title: New insights in Microbial Fuel Cells: novel solid phase anolyte.
abstract: For the development of long lasting portable microbial fuel cells (MFCs) new strategies are necessary to overcome critical issues such as hydraulic pump system and the biochemical substrate retrieval overtime to sustain bacteria metabolism. The present work proposes the use of a synthetic solid anolyte (SSA), constituted by agar, carbonaceous and nitrogen sources dissolved into diluted seawater. Results of a month-test showed the potential of the new SSA-MFC as a long lasting low energy consuming system.
authors.affiliation: Center for Sustainable Futures, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, C.so Trento 21, 10129 Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Tonia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tommasi
authors.affiliation: Center for Sustainable Futures, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, C.so Trento 21, 10129 Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Gian Paolo
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Salvador
authors.affiliation: Center for Sustainable Futures, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, C.so Trento 21, 10129 Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Marzia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quaglio