Electrochemical methods for generation of a biological...

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2005-03-23

2008-12-02

Dove, Tracy (Department: 1795)

Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and

Having living matter, e.g., microorganism, etc.

C429S047000, C205S413000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07459223

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are methods using neutral red to mediate the interconversion of chemical and electrical energy. Electrically reduced neutral red has been found to promote cell growth and formation of reduced products by reversibly increasing the ratio of the reduced:oxidized forms of NAD(H) or NADP(H). Electrically reduced neutral red is able to serve as the sole source of reducing power for microbial cell growth. Neutral red is also able to promote conversion of chemical energy to electrical energy by facilitating the transfer of electrons from microbial reducing power to a fuel cell cathode.

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Park et al., Electricity Generation in Microbial Fuel Cells Using Neutral Red as an Electronophore, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Apr. 2000, vol. 66, No. 4, pp. 1292-1297.

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