Bio‐analytical applications of microbial fuel cell–based biosensors for onsite water quality monitoring

• Published in: Journal of applied microbiology Vol. 124; no. 1; pp. 302 - 313
• Main Authors: ElMekawy, A., Hegab, H.M., Pant, D., Saint, C.P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Analytical chemistry; Biochemical fuel cells; Biochemical oxygen demand; Biomonitoring; Biosensors; Electrochemistry; Environmental monitoring; Fuel cells; Fuel technology; Materials science; microbial fuel cells; Microbiology; Microorganisms; Onsite; onsite monitoring; Pollution monitoring; wastewater treatment; Water quality; Water quality management; biosensors; water quality; microbial fuel cells; wastewater treatment; onsite monitoring

Summary Globally, sustainable provision of high‐quality safe water is a major challenge of the 21st century. Various chemical and biological monitoring analytics are presently utilized to guarantee the availability of high‐quality water. However, these techniques still face some challenges including...