微生物燃料电池(microbial fuel cell,MFC)是以微生物作为催化剂,将废水中蕴含的化学能转化为电能的新型生物能源利用技术。与微生物相关的生化与电化学反应是决定MFC性能的关键过程。为了探求产电菌的生化与电化学特性,需采用一定的生物与电化学技术进行表征。对MFC中电化学和生物技术的研究进展进行综述,对常用的电化学方法如极化曲线、循环伏安法、内阻的测量进行汇总,对生物技术手段如生物膜的群落分析、生物量的测量以及细菌形态的观察进行论述,对其今后的应用前景进行了展望。
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) was a new biological energy utilization technology, using microorganisms as catalysts, which could transform chemical energy storing in waste water into electricity. The biochemical and electro- chemical reactions related with the bacteria were the key processes to decide the performance of the MFCs. To investigate the chemical and electrochemical characteristics of bacteria, the biological and electrochemical technologies were used in the MFCs. The research progress of the biological and electrochemical technologies in the MFCs was reviewed. The electrochemical technologies adopted in the MFCs such as polarization curves, cyclic voltammetry and internal resistance measurement were summed. And the biological technologies such as community analysis of biofilm, biomass measurement and morphologies of bacteria observation were gathered. Finally, application prospects of those technologies were forecasted.