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Title: 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:
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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):
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. Web.
Lovley, Derek R., Nevin, Kelly P., & Yi, Hana. Geobacteraceae strains and methods. United States.
Lovley, Derek R., Nevin, Kelly P., and Yi, Hana. Tue . "Geobacteraceae strains and methods". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1190919.
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