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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
May. 18, 2007
Derek R. Lovley, Bernardston, MA (US);
Kelly P. Nevin, Pelham, MA (US);
Minjuan Zhang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Hongfei Jia, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Derek R. Lovley, Bernardston, MA (US);
Kelly P. Nevin, Pelham, MA (US);
Minjuan Zhang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Hongfei Jia, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A microbial fuel cell is provided according to embodiments of the present invention including electricigenic microbes containing at least about 0.075 milligrams of protein per square centimeter of the anode surface area. In particular embodiments, the electricigenic microbes are disposed on the anode such that at least about 90% of the portion of the anode surface area has a layer of electricigenic microbes, the layer greater than about 1 micron in thickness. This thickness is indicative of the layer including at least a first stratum of electricigenic microbes in direct contact with the anode and a second stratum of electricigenic microbes in direct contact with the first stratum such that the second stratum is in indirect contact with the anode.