Geobacteraceae strains and methods

Lovley, Derek R.; Nevin, Kelly P.; Yi, Hana

Title: Geobacteraceae strains and methods

Patent · Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 EDT 2015

OSTI ID:1190919

Lovley, Derek R.; Nevin, Kelly P.; Yi, Hana

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of producing genetically modified strains of electricigenic microbes that are specifically adapted for the production of electrical current in microbial fuel cells, as well as strains produced by such methods and fuel cells using such strains. In preferred embodiments, the present invention provides genetically modified strains of Geobacter sulfurreducens and methods of using such strains.

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Research Organization:: University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FC02-02ER63446

Assignee:: University of Massachusetts (Boston, MA)

Patent Number(s):: 9,074,198

Application Number:: 12/789,294

OSTI ID:: 1190919

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2010 May 27

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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