Microbial Fuel Cell-Based Biosensor for Simultaneous Test of Sodium Acetate and Glucose in a Mixed Solution
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Construction and Operation of MFC Sensor
2.2. Analytical Methods
2.2.1. Electrochemical Measurement
2.2.2. Anode Biofilm Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Startup of MFC Sensors and Performance Characterization
3.2. Individual Test of Sodium Acetate and Glucose
3.3. Simultaneous Test of Sodium Acetate and Glucose in a Mixed Solution
3.4. Analysis of Anode Biofilm
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Qiu, S.; Wang, L.; Zhang, Y.; Yu, Y. Microbial Fuel Cell-Based Biosensor for Simultaneous Test of Sodium Acetate and Glucose in a Mixed Solution. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 12297. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912297
Qiu S, Wang L, Zhang Y, Yu Y. Microbial Fuel Cell-Based Biosensor for Simultaneous Test of Sodium Acetate and Glucose in a Mixed Solution. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(19):12297. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912297
Chicago/Turabian StyleQiu, Song, Luyang Wang, Yimei Zhang, and Yingjie Yu. 2022. "Microbial Fuel Cell-Based Biosensor for Simultaneous Test of Sodium Acetate and Glucose in a Mixed Solution" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 19: 12297. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912297