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Microbial community modulates electrochemical performance and denitrification rate in a biocathodic autotrophic and heterotrophic denitrifying microbial fuel cell
Ankisha Vijay, Meenu Chhabra, Tessy Vincent
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70% confidenceThis study investigates the impact of microbial community on electrochemical performance and denitrification rate in a biocathodic autotrophic and heterotrophic denitrifying microbial fuel cell, demonstrating that microbial community composition significantly affects system performance.
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Key findings
- Microbial community composition significantly affects electrochemical performance and denitrification rate in the microbial fuel cell.
- Autotrophic and heterotrophic denitrifying microorganisms exhibit different electrochemical performance and denitrification rates.
- Microbial community modulation can be used to optimize system performance and denitrification rate.
Keywords
Denitrifying bacteriaDenitrificationHeterotrophMicrobial population biologyAerobic denitrificationNitrate
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- Bioresource Technology
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- 2018