Microbial sensor system for the assessment of subsurface environments
Abstract
A microbial sensor, system, and method that can be used to determine a chemical environment and/or substrate concentrations in anaerobic or aerobic environments, such as soils, sediments and ground waters, are disclosed. An exemplary system uses one or more (e.g., inert) measurement electrodes and a reference electrode. The reference electrode can include an electrode exposed to atmospheric oxygen (e.g., a cathode) or an electrode exposed to stable anaerobic or aerobic conditions. The exemplary microbial sensor system measures open-circuit voltage to characterize the chemical (oxidizing or reducing) environment and/or recovery voltage to measure substrate concentrations in the subsurface.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Burge Environmental Inc., Tempe, AZ (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1492029
- Patent Number(s):
- 10113990
- Application Number:
- 15/237,230
- Assignee:
- Burge, Scott R.
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- FOA-0001405
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2016 Aug 15
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Burge, Scott R., Burge, Russell G., and Hoffman, David A. Microbial sensor system for the assessment of subsurface environments. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web.
Burge, Scott R., Burge, Russell G., & Hoffman, David A. Microbial sensor system for the assessment of subsurface environments. United States.
Burge, Scott R., Burge, Russell G., and Hoffman, David A. Tue .
"Microbial sensor system for the assessment of subsurface environments". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1492029.
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title = {Microbial sensor system for the assessment of subsurface environments},
author = {Burge, Scott R. and Burge, Russell G. and Hoffman, David A.},
abstractNote = {A microbial sensor, system, and method that can be used to determine a chemical environment and/or substrate concentrations in anaerobic or aerobic environments, such as soils, sediments and ground waters, are disclosed. An exemplary system uses one or more (e.g., inert) measurement electrodes and a reference electrode. The reference electrode can include an electrode exposed to atmospheric oxygen (e.g., a cathode) or an electrode exposed to stable anaerobic or aerobic conditions. The exemplary microbial sensor system measures open-circuit voltage to characterize the chemical (oxidizing or reducing) environment and/or recovery voltage to measure substrate concentrations in the subsurface.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2018},
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