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Utilizing C.reinahrdtii for Microbial Fuel Cells When Grown in Different Light Intensities

Utilizing C.reinahrdtii for Microbial Fuel Cells When Grown in Different Light Intensities. Chrisitna George Period 0,1 Even May 15, 2009. Need. http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/images/co2_atmosphere.jpg. Need. http://www.tspusa.com/images/TICimages/alternativefuels1.gif.

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Utilizing C.reinahrdtii for Microbial Fuel Cells When Grown in Different Light Intensities

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  1. Utilizing C.reinahrdtii for Microbial Fuel Cells When Grown in Different Light Intensities Chrisitna George Period 0,1 Even May 15, 2009

  2. Need http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/images/co2_atmosphere.jpg

  3. Need http://www.tspusa.com/images/TICimages/alternativefuels1.gif

  4. Knowledge Base C.reinahrdtii • Autotrophic organism that produces hydrogen in sulfur deprived anaerobic conditions http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/2009/03/090324171556-large.jpg

  5. Knowledge Base Microbial Fuel Cell http://www.gbev.org/images/bio-elektriciteit.jpg

  6. Knoweldge Base Light intensities v. the CO2 exchange when measured by the photosynthetic rate http://generalhorticulture.tamu.edu/lectsupl/Light/p54f1.gif

  7. Literature Review • Rosenbaum, Miriam (2005) ‘Utilizing the Green Alga C.reinhardtii for Microbial Electricity Generation” • Direct electricity generation from microbial photosynthetic activity • Oxidative depletion of hydrogen, photosynthetically produced by C.reinahrdtii under sulfur deprived conditions, by polymer coated electro catalytic electrodes

  8. Literature Review • Melis, Anastasios (2000) “Sustained Photobiological Hydrogen Gas Production upon Reversible Inactivation of oxygen Evolution in C.reinhardtii” • Method circumvents the severe oxygen sensitivity of the reversible hydrogenase by temporarily separating photosynthetic oxygen evolution and carbon dioxide accumulation

  9. Literature Review • Posewitz, Matthew C. (2004) “Hydrogen Photoproduction is Attenuated by Disruption of an Isoamylase Gene in C.reinhardtii” • STA7 is an isoamylase gene in C.reinahrdtii, which is important for starch accumulation and metabolism, which plays an important role in hydrogen photoproduction

  10. Literature Review • Logan, Bruce E. (2006) “Using Algae and other Biomass for Hydrogen Production in a Modified Microbial Fuel Cell” • A small voltage was applied (.25 V) to the algae, which generated pure hydrogen gas at the cathode

  11. Do Ability • C.reinhardtii: Can be grown in the lab as done in previous years • Light Intensities: Different bulbs can be purchased and used in the school lights • Microbial Fuel Cell: A simple fuel cell is owned by the school

  12. Work Cited • Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore. "Carbon Dioxide Transformed Into Methanol." ScienceDaily 17 April 2009. 23 April 2009 <http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2009/04/090416102247.htm>. • **“Algae Could One Day Be Major Hydrogen Fuel Source.” Science Daily. April 2, 2008. • American Chemical Society. "'Ice That Burns' May Yield Clean, Sustainable Bridge To Global Energy Future." ScienceDaily 24 March 2009. 23 April 2009 <http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2009/03/090323143858.htm>. • Basque Research. "Obtaining Bio-gas From Food Industry Waste." ScienceDaily 31 March 2009. 7 May 2009 <http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2009/03/090331101105.htm>. • **Chisti, Yusuf. “Biodiesel from Microalgae.” Biotechnology Advances. Vol. 25, Pgs. 294-306. February 13, 2007. • CNRS. "Renewable Energies: The Promise Of Organic Solar Cells." ScienceDaily 10 April 2009. 7 May 2009 <http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2009/04/090409151444.htm>. • DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory. "New Hope For Biomass Fuels: Breaking The Ties That Bind." ScienceDaily 29 April 2009. 3 May 2009 <http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2009/04/090422121904.htm>. • **Fouchard, Swanny. "Autotrophic and Mixotrophic Hydrogen Photoproduction in Sulfur Deprived C.Reinhardtii." Applied and Enviornmental Microbiology 71 (2005): 6199-6205. 16 May 2008 <http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1265920&blobtype=pdf> • **Kim Pyo, Jun; et al. “Enhancing hydrogen production by controlling light intensity in sulfur-deprived Chlamydomonas reinhardtii culture.” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Vol.31, Pgs. 1585-1590., September 2006. • **Najafpour, G. "Continuous Hydrogen Production via Fermentation of Synthesis Gas." Petroleum and Coal 45 (2003): 154-158. 12 May 2008 <http://www.vurup.sk/pc/vol45_2003/issue3-4/pdf/14.pdf>. • National Institute of Standards and Technology. "Discovery Of An Unexpected Boost For Solar Water-splitting Cells." ScienceDaily 26 April 2009. 3 May 2009 <http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2009/04/090423105853.htm>. • Natural Environment Research Council. "Plants Absorb More Carbon Dioxide Under Polluted Hazy Skies." ScienceDaily 23 April 2009. 23 April 2009 <http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2009/04/090422132829.htm>. • Weizmann Institute of Science. "New Way To Split Water Into Hydrogen And Oxygen Developed." ScienceDaily 8 April 2009. 23 April 2009 <http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2009/04/090406102555.htm>. • **(articles used from last years study)

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