18Jun 2017

CONSTRUCTION OF ALGAL FUEL CELL FOR PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY USING SCENEDESMUS SPP.

  • Department of Environmental Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune ? 411007, Maharashtra, India.
  • BioEra Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., BioEra Park, S. No. 125, Mumbai-Bangalore Highway, Tathawade, Pune ? 411 033, Maharashtra, India.
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The critical situation of limited supply of energy resources has led to the search of an eco-friendly, alternative fuel. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is rapidly evolving technology and can be looked upon to help or partially overcome the challenges of fuel crisis. In the present study Scenedesmus spp was isolated and characterized. The growth conditions were modified to increase their hydrogen and oxygen production. The maximum Chlorophyll content was observed to be 9.62 ?g/ml and the maximum potential difference observed was 83 mV on 24th day.

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[Qasim Muhammad Abdulhussein Altaher, Kadhum Sabah Naser Alshekhmoham, Fadhil Kayoon Naser, Hemal Makani and Asha Salunke (2017); CONSTRUCTION OF ALGAL FUEL CELL FOR PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY USING SCENEDESMUS SPP. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jun). 668-676] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4464      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4464

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