Efficient Mixed Bacteria Microbial Fuel Cells developed by a student team from the School of Chemical Engineering and Technology of Tianjin University obtaineda Gold Award at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition as well as an award for the Best Energy Project.
During the research on microbial fuel cells, the team chose the mixed cultures of the bacteria and applied the theories of genetic engineering to improve the bacterial strain. Thus, the component of the bacteria achieved not only the mutualistic symbiosis, but also an efficient coordination. By techniques of optimization, the electrical output generated was at the same quantity as that of a lithium battery. Currently, the microbial fuel cells developed by Tianjin University is able to continue electrogenesis for over 80 hours.
China Daily:http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2015-10/30/nw.D110000renmrb_20151030_3-12.htm
