Biofilm Engineering Approaches for Improving the Performance of Bioelectrochemical Systems
- SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY, Chemical and Biological Engineering, United States of America (navanietha.rathinam@sdsmt.edu)
Biofilm Engineering Approaches for Improving the Performance of Bioelectrochemical Systems
ABSTRACT:
Bio-electrochemical devices are realized as promising technologies for a wide range of applications such bioenergy, and in biocommodity engineering. Bioelectrochemical systems make use of electroactive biofilms as electrocatalysts for converting chemical energy to electrical energy and vice versa. In this presentation, surface engineering of electrodes (using biopolymers such as chitosan/alginate, nanomaterials such as reduced graphene oxide), extremophilic bioprocessing, and biofilm engineering strategies for enhancing the biofilm formation and performance of bio-electrochemical systems will be discussed. This talk will also cover the applications of biofilm for energy and environment.
Keywords: Electrochemical devices, Electrode materials, Bioelectricity, Biofilm Engineering, Biopolymers
How to cite: Sani, R.: Biofilm Engineering Approaches for Improving the Performance of Bioelectrochemical Systems, biofilms 9 conference, Karlsruhe, Germany, 29 September–1 Oct 2020, biofilms9-126, https://doi.org/10.5194/biofilms9-126, 2020
