bacteria in anaerobic conditions can transfer electrons to anode ,the electrons then move across a wire under a resistors to the cathode where they combine with protons and oxygen to form water. Is there any strains or species of bacteria that can donate more electrons to anode in comparisons to others?
Dear Roshan
It is hard to tell which is the most efficient at the current state of research. http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00284/full
Above article compares some P. putida strains and provides some valuable insides on metabolic activity in different mediator systems. From my previous biocatalysis research I would suggest to have a closer look at the mediator system than the organism itself.
My dear freind
It is not so simple to predict the so called EFFICIENT BACTERIA. You have to bear in mind several factors, like the type of plant, the antimicrobials present in the plant extracts, the available substrate for the growth of the so called EFFICIENT BACTERIA etc.
Thank you all for answers,
yes there are lots of factors to be considered for increasing the efficiency of current in plant microbial fuel cell. I am just trying to understand the bacterial strains performance and its relationship on the photosynthates accumulated in the rhizosphere.Moreover, if root exudates do have effect in the same too .
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