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DOI 10.1007/s10008-023-05761-x
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Title (Primary) Microbial electrochemistry and technology capacity building challenges—focus on Latin America & Caribbean and Africa
Author Cabezas, A.; Cercado, B.; Chouchane, H.; Corton, E.; Gomaa, O.; Harnisch, F. ORCID logo ; Limson, J.; Reginatto Spiller, V.; Vargas, I.
Source Titel Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry
Year 2024
Department MIBITECH
Volume 28
Issue 3-4
Page From 1023
Page To 1039
Language englisch
Topic T7 Bioeconomy
Keywords Bioelectrochemistry; Microbial electrochemical technologies; Microbial fuel cell; Geobacter; Electrobiotechnology
Abstract Microbial electrochemistry and microbial electrochemical technology (MET) is an interdisciplinary research area that has been intensively growing in the past decades. However, in some regions like Latin America & Caribbean (LA & C) and Africa, capacity building within this realm is scarce. Hence, the advancement of research and development in this field is slower and less established than in Europe, Asia Pacific, or North America. This is of special concerns as MET may be important components of a biobased circular economy. Here, we highlight the specific challenges researchers in LA & C and Africa have to face and put these into perspective to their general research and education environment. Subsequently, we discuss possible solutions to these challenges and showcase examples on how to overcome these. We hope that thereby awareness can be created and how each researcher in the field around the globe can individually contribute to decrease the gap in capacity building in LA & C and Africa compared to other regions.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=28388
Cabezas, A., Cercado, B., Chouchane, H., Corton, E., Gomaa, O., Harnisch, F., Limson, J., Reginatto Spiller, V., Vargas, I. (2024):
Microbial electrochemistry and technology capacity building challenges—focus on Latin America & Caribbean and Africa
J. Solid State Electrochem. 28 (3-4), 1023 - 1039 10.1007/s10008-023-05761-x