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Waste Water Derived Electroactive Microbial Biofilms: Growth, Maintenance, and Basic Characterization
Published on: December 29, 2013
Electrochemical based quantification of bacterial growth in media using square wave voltammetry and low cost screen
Simon Peter Whelan1, Shirin Naserikarimvand2, Zari Tehrani3
1School of Geography, Environmental and Earth Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.
Abstract:
A novel method for determining the yield of bacterial growth using square wave voltammetry and screen printed electrodes is described here. This procedure was shown to be a reliable and accurate way to quickly determine the level of bacterial growth within culturing media and these results suggest that the combination of such sensors and the application of square wave voltammetry is suitable for applications such as within a bioreactor where the rapid determination of bacterial growth may be necessary.
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