a Department of Biotechnology , Virtual University of Pakistan , Lahore , Pakistan.
b Institute of Industrial Biotechnology , GC University , Lahore , Pakistan.
Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev. 2018 Oct;34(2):216-242. doi: 10.1080/02648725.2018.1482108. Epub 2018 Jun 22.
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology is an emerging area for alternative renewable energy generation and it offers additional opportunities for environmental bioremediation. Recent scientific studies have focused on MFC reactor design as well as reactor operations to increase energy output. The advancement in alternative MFC models and their performance in recent years reflect the interests of scientific community to exploit this technology for wider practical applications and environmental benefit. This is reflected in the diversity of the substrates available for use in MFCs at an economically viable level. This review provides an overview of the commonly used MFC designs and materials along with the basic operating parameters that have been developed in recent years. Still, many limitations and challenges exist for MFC development that needs to be further addressed to make them economically feasible for general use. These include continued improvements in fuel cell design and efficiency as well scale-up with economically practical applications tailored to local needs.
微生物燃料电池 (MFC) 技术是一种新兴的替代可再生能源技术，它为环境生物修复提供了额外的机会。最近的科学研究集中在 MFC 反应器设计以及为提高能源输出而进行的反应器操作上。近年来，替代 MFC 模型的进步及其性能反映了科学界利用这项技术进行更广泛实际应用和环境效益的兴趣。这反映在可用于 MFC 的各种经济上可行的底物的多样性上。本文综述了近年来开发的常用 MFC 设计和材料以及基本操作参数。然而，MFC 发展仍然存在许多限制和挑战，需要进一步解决，以使它们在经济上可行，适用于一般用途。这些挑战包括继续改进燃料电池设计和效率，以及经济实用的应用规模扩大，以满足当地的需求。
