Isolation and identification of a simultaneous electricity production and denitrification strain in a microbial fuel cell with biocathode and its characteristics
QIAN Ziniu1,, YANG Lige1, XIE Beizhen1,,, LIU Heqing2, LIU Hong1 1.Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China 2.Beijing Municipal Research Institute of Environmental Protection, Beijing 100037, China
Abstract:Multiple denitrification screening mediums were used to isolate and purify denitrifying bacteria from the biocathode of a stably operated MFC-AA/O reactor, and 16S rRNA sequence analysis was conducted to identify the pure strains. The electricity production capacity was tested by inoculating the pure bacterial strains into cathodic chambers of MFCs to screen simultaneous electricity production and denitrification strains. Then, operation temperature and pH of MFC were further optimized. Finally, the electricity production mechanism was analyzed by scanning cyclic voltammetry curve. The results indicated that one isolated strain, identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, could achieve simultaneous electricity production and denitrification. The maximum output voltage could reach about 168 mV, and the optimum pH and temperature for denitrification were 7.5 and 30 ℃, respectively. Electrochemical analysis indicated that the simultaneous electricity production and denitrification might be catalyzed by some secretions of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which could act as mediators to obtain electrons from the electrode and complete nitrates reduction. This study demonstrated that Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a pure electricigen inoculated in cathode chamber of MFC could achieve simultaneous electricity production and denitrification, which might lay a foundation for the practical application of MFC with denitrifying biocathode. Key words:microbial fuel cell/ simultaneous electricity production and denitrification/ biocathode/ Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
图1生物阴极MFC反应器实物图 Figure1.Experimental equipment of MFC with biocathode
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Isolation and identification of a simultaneous electricity production and denitrification strain in a microbial fuel cell with biocathode and its characteristics
1.Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China 2.Beijing Municipal Research Institute of Environmental Protection, Beijing 100037, China Received Date: 2018-11-16 Accepted Date: 2019-04-01 Available Online: 2019-08-06 Keywords:microbial fuel cell/ simultaneous electricity production and denitrification/ biocathode/ Pseudomonas aeruginosa Abstract:Multiple denitrification screening mediums were used to isolate and purify denitrifying bacteria from the biocathode of a stably operated MFC-AA/O reactor, and 16S rRNA sequence analysis was conducted to identify the pure strains. The electricity production capacity was tested by inoculating the pure bacterial strains into cathodic chambers of MFCs to screen simultaneous electricity production and denitrification strains. Then, operation temperature and pH of MFC were further optimized. Finally, the electricity production mechanism was analyzed by scanning cyclic voltammetry curve. The results indicated that one isolated strain, identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, could achieve simultaneous electricity production and denitrification. The maximum output voltage could reach about 168 mV, and the optimum pH and temperature for denitrification were 7.5 and 30 ℃, respectively. Electrochemical analysis indicated that the simultaneous electricity production and denitrification might be catalyzed by some secretions of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which could act as mediators to obtain electrons from the electrode and complete nitrates reduction. This study demonstrated that Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a pure electricigen inoculated in cathode chamber of MFC could achieve simultaneous electricity production and denitrification, which might lay a foundation for the practical application of MFC with denitrifying biocathode.