关键词: 微生物燃料电池, 淡水沉积物, 苯酚, 假单胞菌, 电子介体

Abstract: Microbial fuel cells(MFCs) were constructed by inoculating fresh sedimentary microorganisms.Effect of phenol on performance of MFCs was investigated.The results showed that the generation of electrical current was induced by bacteria attached on the surface of the anode.Presence of phenol reduced the rate of glucose consumption and extended the duration of electricity generation with the same addition of glucose.In addition,the electricity generation by a single strain(belonging to pseudomonas species) separated from the sedimentary MFC was also investigated.The experimental results indicated that the presence of metabolic intermediates which exhibited electrochemical activity was necessary for the electricity production.Analysis of GC-MS showed that the metabolic intermediates included phenazine derivatives which can function as electron shuttles between the bacteria cells and the anode,realizing the electron transfer from the cells to the electrode.

Key words: microbial fuel cells, fresh water sediment, phenol, pseudomonas, electron mediator