Microbial Electrosynthesis of Methane: Challenges and Recent Progresses

Title:Microbial Electrosynthesis of Methane: Challenges and Recent Progresses

Volume: 3 Issue: 3

Author(s): M.G. Buonomenna

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Keywords: Bio-cathodes, bio-electrochemical refinery, bio-methane, electromethanogenesis, electron transfer mechanisms, microbial electrosynthesis.

Abstract: Microbial electrosynthesis (MES), a process that uses electricity as energy source for driving the production of chemicals and fuels using microorganisms and CO2 or organics as carbon sources, has recently gained attention as a biosustainable strategy for the production of bio-methane due to its efficiency and versatility. In this review the scientific context, the challenges and some casestudies of microbial electrosynthesis of methane are briefly discussed.

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Buonomenna M.G., Microbial Electrosynthesis of Methane: Challenges and Recent Progresses, Current Biochemical Engineering (Discontinued) 2016; 3 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570180813666160527115440