Microbial electrosynthesis system with dual biocathode arrangement for simultaneous acetogenesis, solventogenesis and
Igor Vassilev1, Frauke Kracke, Stefano Freguia
1Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, Gehrmann Laboratories Building (60), Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia. igor.vassilev@uqconnect.edu.au b.virdis@uq.edu.au.
Abstract:
A microbial electrosynthesis cell comprising two biological cathode chambers sharing the same anode compartment is used to promote the production of C2-C4 carboxylic acids and alcohols from carbon dioxide. Each cathode chamber provides ideal pH conditions to favor acetogenesis/carbon chain elongation (pH = 6.9), and solventogenesis (pH = 4.9), respectively, without the requirement of external acid/base dosing.
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