Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.elecom.2014.10.011 |
| Title (Primary) | Extracellular electron transfer of biocathodes: Revealing the potentials for nitrate and nitrite reduction of denitrifying microbiomes dominated by Thiobacillus sp. |
| Author | Pous, N.; Koch, C.; Colprim, J.; Puig, S.; Harnisch, F.
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| Source Titel | Electrochemistry Communications |
| Year | 2014 |
| Department | UMB |
| Volume | 49 |
| Page From | 93 |
| Page To | 97 |
| Language | englisch |
| Keywords | Autotrophic biological denitrification; Bioelectrochemical system; Cyclic voltammetry; Microbial electrochemical technology; Nitrate reductase; Nitrogen removal |
| UFZ wide themes | RU3; |
| Abstract | The use of biocathodes in bioelectrochemical systems (BES) for the removal of nitrate in wastewater has become a vital field of research. However, the elucidation of the underlying extracellular electron transfer (EET) fundamentals of denitrifying biocathodes is still lacking, but required for a deeper BES understanding and engineering. This study reports for the first time on the thermodynamics of microbial cathodes for nitrate and nitrite reductions using microbial microcosms isolated from a running denitrifying BES. Cyclic voltammetry showed that nitrate and nitrite reduction proceed at − 0.30 V, and − 0.70 V vs. Ag/AgCl, respectively, by surface associated EET sites. The biocathodes were predominantly covered by Thiobacillus sp. contributing with a nitrate reductase (narG) to the major function of the microcosms. In conclusion, the EET characteristics of denitrifying biocathodes are demonstrated for the first time. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=15464 |
| Pous, N., Koch, C., Colprim, J., Puig, S., Harnisch, F. (2014): Extracellular electron transfer of biocathodes: Revealing the potentials for nitrate and nitrite reduction of denitrifying microbiomes dominated by Thiobacillus sp. Electrochem. Commun. 49 , 93 - 97 10.1016/j.elecom.2014.10.011 |
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