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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2010
Applicants:
Lital Alfonta, Omer, IL;
Simon Fishilevich, Beer-Sheva, IL;
Liron Amir, Michmoret, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Bengurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority, Beer-Sheva, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 11/00 (2006.01); C12N 11/16 (2006.01); C12P 1/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/16 (2006.01); H01M 4/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/16 (2013.01); H01M 4/86 (2013.01); Y02E 60/527 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for bio-electricity production are provided. The system includes a microorganism fuel cell in which the anode compartment comprises a microorganism cell having displayed thereon an enzyme to oxidize the substrate and generate electrons. Microorganism cells, such as bacteria or yeast, may be transformed to display enzymes such as oxidases, alcohol dehydrigenases and glucoamylases.