Construction of Microbial Fuel Cells that produce beneficial compounds

• Project/Area Number: 26420802
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Biofunction/Bioprocess
• Research Institution: Kindai University
• Principal Investigator: ANO Takashi 近畿大学, 生物理工学部, 教授 (80202654)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
• Keywords: 微生物燃料電池 / バイオリアクター / 二次代謝

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are devices that use microorganisms as biocatalysts to directly convert chemical energy to electricity. MFCs are considered to be useful when used with organic waste treatment processes, because electricity is generated from organic wastes. In this study, MFCs were further used to produce antibiotic substances as well as electroricity, and made it possible to co-produce electricity and an antibiotic substance.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Construction and improvement of yeast-based microbial fuel cells (2014)
  • Author(s): Ebe Shohei, Ohike Tatsuya, Okanami Masahiro, Ano Takashi
  • Journal Title: Memoirs of the Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology of Kinki University Volume: 34 Pages: 15-26
  • NAID: 120005735160
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Presentation] Construction of Microbial Fuel Cells That Produce Beneficial Compounds (2016)
  • Author(s): Shohei Ebe,Tatsuya Ohike, Masahiro Okanami, Takashi Ano
  • Organizer: 2016 Global Conference on Engineering and Applied Science (2016 GCEAS)
  • Place of Presentation: プレミアホテル-TSUBAKI-札幌（北海道、札幌市）
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Construction and improvement of microbial fuel cells using alkaliphiles (2015)
  • Author(s): Shohei Ebe, Tatsuya Ohike, Masahiro Okanami, Takashi Ano
  • Organizer: 2015 環太平洋国際化学会議 (PACIFICHEM 2015)
  • Place of Presentation: ハワイ・コンベンションセンター（ホノルル）
  • Year and Date: 2015-12-16
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 発電を伴う有用物質生産の試み (2015)
  • Author(s): 谷口 右起, 江邉 正平, 大池 達矢, 岡南 政宏, 阿野 貴司
  • Organizer: 日本生物工学会
  • Place of Presentation: 城山観光ホテル（鹿児島県鹿児島市）
  • Year and Date: 2015-10-28
• [Presentation] アルカリ性条件下における微生物燃料電池の発電力向上の試み (2014)
  • Author(s): 江邉 正平, 大池 達矢, 岡南 政宏, 阿野 貴司
  • Organizer: 日本生物工学会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター 北海道札幌市
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-10