Build for Optimum Configuration
  • designed to maximize flexibility
  • half-cell alternative arrangement
  • minimize electrode spacing
  • improve coulombic efficiencies
  • three-electrode setup
  • reveal separate anode, cathode and ohmic contribution
A Microbial Fuel Cell is a bioelectrochemical device that exploits metabolic activities of living microorganisms for generation of electric current or value-added applications beyond electricity generation, such as wastewater treatment, renewable hydrogen and implantable body devices.The usefulness and unique and exclusive architecture of this device has received wide attention of engineers and researchers of various disciplines such as microbiologists, chemical engineers, biotechnologists, environment engineers and mechanical engineers, and the subject of MFCs has thereby progressed as a well-developed technology.  Coupling microbial metabolism with electrochemical reactions, Ecscell offers various functional and structural cell configurations to suit a variety o​f microbial fuel cell applications:
  • Study different aspects of Microbial Fuel Cell-based technologies (MxCs)
  • Enhance the growth of the electrochemically active bacteria on the anode
  • Enrich electrochemically active bacteria on an electrode for anaerobic organisms
  • Support different inoculation procedures for MFCs
  • Test the effect of operational and inoculation procedures to enrich bacteria
  • Evaluation of biofilm formation on different air-cathode configurations
  • Improvement of methods to harvest the energy produced by microbial fuel cells
Microbial Fuel Cell


​Based on the specific application

​Different aspects of Microbial Fuel Cell-based technologies (MxCs)
Fuel Cell (MFC)
Electrolysis (MEC)
Single-Chamber Air Cathode
Desalination (MDC)
Photoelectrochemical (MPC)
 Available as single, double, and three-chamber configurations and photoelectrochemical cell

Features

The MxC operational volume is 100-500 ml.  It is equipped with 1 large bottle opening and 3 multi-purposed ports.  These ports are used for reference electrode, gas purging, and filling solution,  Gas purging maintains a high dissolved oxygen microbial fuel cell or performs deaeration. Quartz window for photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell available
Scientific glassware media bottles
  • operational volume 100-500 ml
  • Sealing rings for electrodes/tubing
  • Joined glass tube with 25 mm or 40 mm OD for membrane
  • GL45 bottle opening
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  • Scientific glassware media bottles
  • operational volume 500-1,000 ml
  • Sealing rings for electrodes/tubing
  • Joined glass tube with 25 mm or 40 mm OD for membrane
  • Large DN 60 lids flat flange
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  • Acrylic clear media bottles
  • operational volume 400 ml or customization size
  • #7 Ace-Thread port(s) usable for sensors, electrodes, Luggin capillary tube
  • Joined opening for membrane
  • Attached flat cell top with variable use ports

Accessories

Electrode materials are considered in terms of surface area, electronic conductivity, chemical stability, cost and accessibility.  Carbon-based materials are widely used because of their high conductivity, biocompatibility, chemical stability as well as low cost. Various membranes are available to improve synergy between membranes and microbial fuel cells 
  • Nafion Membrane - Proton (cation) exchange membrane, Ion exchange capacity 0.95-1.10 meq g-1
  • Fumasep AEM - Anion exchange membrane, Ion exchange capacity 1.6-2.0 mmol g-1, 30 µm thickness
  • Fumasep CEM - Cation exchange membrane, Ion exchange capacity 1.2-1.4 mmol g-1, 30 µm thickness
  • Synthetic membrane - Track-etched membrane
  • TORAY Carbon Paper - Plan electrode, Hydrophobic treatment (5-30% Teflon) or Hydrophilic treatment
  • GDE_Gf Brush - Brush electrode, Carbon fiber brush (1” OD, 1” long), Twisted core made of titanium wire (2” long)
  • MxC-REF - Reference electrode, Standard Calomel Reference Electrode (SCE) or Ag/AgCl Reference Electrode
  • MxC-SPG - Sparger,maintains a high dissolved oxygen microbial fuel cell or performs deaeration
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Brush Electrode
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Sparger
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Operating cell