Geobacteraceae strains and methods
US9074198B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of producing genetically modified strains of electricigenic microbes that are specifically adapted for the production of electrical current in microbial fuel cells, as well as strains produced by such methods and fuel cells using such strains. In preferred embodiments, the present invention provides genetically modified strains of Geobacter sulfurreducens and methods of using such strains.
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