Surface-to-surface biofilm transfer : a quick and reliable startup strategy for mixed culture microbial fuel cells

The startup of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is known to be prone to failure or result in erratic performance impeding the research. The aim of this study was to advise a quick launch strategy for laboratory-scale MFCs that ensures steady operation performance in a short period of time. Different star...

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Veröffentlicht in:Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research. - 1986. - 73(2016), 8 vom: 25., Seite 1769-76
1. Verfasser: Vogl, Andreas (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Bischof, Franz, Wichern, Marc
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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