Authors: Jian-Zhong Sun, Gakai Peter Kingori, Rong-Wei Si, Dan-Dan Zhai, Zhi-Hong Liao, De-Zhen Sun, Tao Zheng, Yang-Chun Yong
PMID: 25812087
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2015.035
Publication Type: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t
ISSN: 0273-1223
Journal Title: Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research
Abstract
The microbial fuel cell (MFC) is an innovative technology that was initially designed to harness energy from organic waste using microorganisms. It is striking how many promising applications beyond energy production have been explored in recent decades. In particular, MFC-based biosensors are considered to be the next generation biosensing technology for environmental monitoring. This review describes recent advances in this emerging technology of MFC-based biosensors, with a special emphasis on monitoring of biochemical oxygen demand and toxicity in the environment. The progress confirms that MFC-based biosensors could be used as self-powered portable biosensing devices with great potential in long-term and remote environmental monitoring.
