Electrochemically active microorganisms sense charge transfer resistance for regulating biofilm electroactivity, spatio-temporal distribution, and catabolic pathway

T Cai, Y Zhang, N Wang, Z Zhang, X Lu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Charge transfer resistance (CTR) is a key operating parameter for regulating energy
harvesting efficiency, electrochemically active biofilms (ECABs) development, and microbial …

[HTML][HTML] Electrochemical biochemical oxygen demand biosensors and their applications in aquatic environmental monitoring

Y Zhou, S Zheng, W Qin - Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is critical for assessing water quality, linking the
quantity of biodegradable organic carbon with pollution levels. Electrochemical biosensors …

Growth and current production of mixed culture anodic biofilms remain unaffected by sub-microscale surface roughness

M Pierra, M Golozar, X Zhang, A Prévoteau… - …, 2018 - Elsevier
Bioelectrochemical systems couple electricity demand/supply to the metabolic redox
reactions of microorganisms. Generally, electrodes act not only as electron …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the Application of Quorum Sensing to Regulate Electrode Biofilms in Bioelectrochemical Systems

S Wang, X Zhuang, W Dong, F Xin, H Jia, X Wu - Fermentation, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) are an emerging technology for wastewater treatment
and resource recovery. These systems facilitate electron transfer between microorganisms …

Improvement of the anodic bioelectrocatalytic activity of mixed culture biofilms by a simple consecutive electrochemical selection procedure

Y Liu, F Harnisch, K Fricke, R Sietmann… - Biosensors and …, 2008 - Elsevier
In this paper we demonstrate that the anodic, bioelectrocatalytic performance of wastewater
inoculum based, mixed culture microbial biofilms can be considerably improved by using a …

In situ measurements of dissolved oxygen, pH and redox potential of biocathode microenvironments using microelectrodes

Z Wang, H Deng, L Chen, Y Xiao, F Zhao - Bioresource technology, 2013 - Elsevier
Biofilms are the core component of bioelectrochemical systems (BESs). To understand the
polarization effects on biocathode performance of BES, dissolved oxygen concentrations …

Integrated energy view of wastewater treatment: A potential of electrochemical biodegradation

Y Yan, X Wang - Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, 2022 - Springer
It has been more than one century since the activated sludge process was invented. Despite
its proven stability and reliability, the energy (especially the electrical energy) use in …

Switchover of electrotrophic and heterotrophic respirations enables the biomonitoring of low concentration of BOD in oxygen-rich environment

Y Han, C Liao, X Meng, Q Zhao, X Yan, L Tian, Y Liu… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is a key indicator of water quality. However, there is still
no technique to directly measure BOD at low concentrations in oxygen-rich environments …

Recent development in microbial electrochemical technologies: Biofilm formation, regulation, and application in water pollution prevention and control

L Zhou, Y Wu, S Zhang, Y Li, Y Gao, W Zhang… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the higher requirements of energy conservation and carbon emission reduction,
wastewater treatment process is facing unprecedented challenges. Microbial …

Subminimal inhibitory concentration (sub-MIC) of antibiotic induces electroactive biofilm formation in bioelectrochemical systems

L Zhou, T Li, J An, C Liao, N Li, X Wang - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
Electroactive biofilms (EABs) generated from mixed inocula are attractive due to their unique
direct extracellular electron transfer abilities and potential use in water pollution control. In …