David P.B.T.B. Strik

TL;DR: This work shows the production of n-caproate from food waste with decreased use of hydroxide and no use of exogenous electron donors, and this work suggests Caproiciproducens spp.

TL;DR: In this paper, two anode materials, namely graphite felt and graphite granules, were investigated to test the feasibility of the tubular plant microbial fuel cell and showed that a decrease in the use of anode electrode material is possible while achieving comparable power outputs per square meter of membrane.

TL;DR: A new, improved plant-growth medium is developed that improves current production, while the plant keeps growing, and Sulphate presence in the plant- growth medium helps to keep a low anode-potential.

TL;DR: Improvements in the production rate and different biomass retention strategies should be investigated to enable continuous biochemical production from CO2 using MES, and other process optimizations will be required to establish MES as an innovative sustainable technology for manufacturing biochemicals fromCO2 as a next generation feedstock.

TL;DR: This study sets the record on the highest n-caproate concentration observed in a chain elongation process to date and demonstrates that such high concentrations can be obtained from AFW under practical circumstances in a continuous process.