Geobacteraceae strains and methods
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1190919
- Patent Number(s):
- 9074198
- Application Number:
- 12/789,294
- Assignee:
- University of Massachusetts (Boston, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC02-02ER63446
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2010 May 27
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 09 BIOMASS FUELS; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
Citation Formats
Lovley, Derek R., Nevin, Kelly P., and Yi, Hana. Geobacteraceae strains and methods. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Lovley, Derek R., Nevin, Kelly P., & Yi, Hana. Geobacteraceae strains and methods. United States.
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"Geobacteraceae strains and methods". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1190919.
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