Experimenting with microbial fuel cells for powering implanted biomedical devices

Roxby, DN; Tran, N; Yu, PL; Nguyen, HT

Experimenting with microbial fuel cells for powering implanted biomedical devices

Roxby, DN Tran, N

Yu, PL Nguyen, HT

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Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS, 2015, 2015-November pp. 2685 - 2688
Issue Date:: 2015-11-04

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dc.contributor.author	Roxby, DN	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Tran, N https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7747-2530	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Yu, PL	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Nguyen, HT https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3373-8178	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-11-04	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS, 2015, 2015-November pp. 2685 - 2688	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9781424492718	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1557-170X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/37213
dc.description.abstract	© 2015 IEEE. Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) technology has the ability to directly convert sugar into electricity by using bacteria. Such a technology could be useful for powering implanted biomedical devices that require a surgery to replace their batteries every couple of years. In steps towards this, parameters such as electrode configuration, inoculation size, stirring of the MFC and single versus dual chamber reactor configuration were tested for their effect on MFC power output. Results indicate that a Top-Bottom electrode configuration, stirring and larger amounts of bacteria in single chamber MFCs, and smaller amounts of bacteria in dual chamber MFCs give increased power outputs. Finally, overall dual chamber MFCs give several fold larger MFC power outputs.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1109/EMBC.2015.7318945	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Bacteria	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Electrodes	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Bioelectric Energy Sources	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Prostheses and Implants	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Electricity	en_US
dc.title	Experimenting with microbial fuel cells for powering implanted biomedical devices	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.citation.volume	2015-November	en_US
utslib.for	0903 Biomedical Engineering	en_US
dc.location.activity	Milan, Italy
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Biomedical Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	2015-November	en_US

Abstract:

© 2015 IEEE. Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) technology has the ability to directly convert sugar into electricity by using bacteria. Such a technology could be useful for powering implanted biomedical devices that require a surgery to replace their batteries every couple of years. In steps towards this, parameters such as electrode configuration, inoculation size, stirring of the MFC and single versus dual chamber reactor configuration were tested for their effect on MFC power output. Results indicate that a Top-Bottom electrode configuration, stirring and larger amounts of bacteria in single chamber MFCs, and smaller amounts of bacteria in dual chamber MFCs give increased power outputs. Finally, overall dual chamber MFCs give several fold larger MFC power outputs.

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