Project

Starting an electrical conversation between microorganisms and electrodes to achieve bioproduction

Acronym
ELECTROTALK
Code
41Q01212
Duration
01 October 2012 → 30 September 2017
Funding
European funding: framework programme
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Analytical chemistry
    • Physical chemistry
  • Engineering and technology
    • Catalysis and reacting systems engineering
    • Chemical product design and formulation
    • General chemical and biochemical engineering
    • Process engineering
    • Separation and membrane technologies
    • Transport phenomena
    • Other (bio)chemical engineering
Keywords
bioproduction bioelectrochemistry microbial electrocatalysis
 
Project description

The interface between bacteria and electrodes is critical to achieve an adequate electrochemical catalysis of the electrode by the microorganisms. In this project we will study the key parameters driving microbial migration and adherence to electrodes with the objective to achieve a novel bioproduction platform