Currently, microbial fuel cells are primarily used to produce electricity in research labs. The fuel cells need to be improved so that they can consistently produce higher amounts of electricity than ...

Microbial fuel cells, as they're called, have been around for more than 100 years. They work a little like a battery, with an anode, cathode and electrolyte – but rather than drawing electricity from ...

Biodegradable waste from plant and animal sources released into freshwater ecosystems is a significant environmental concern. Nonetheless, current methods for assessing water quality seem more or less ...

It is becoming increasingly evident that carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), which is central to ‘abated coal use’ approaches, is not much of a bang-for-the-buck technology. But recent research ...

Aquacycl’s modular technology helps clean up contaminated water before it flows down the drain. In some cases, it can also be reused onsite after it’s cleaned. This article is about one of the ...

Plant and Soil, Vol. 441, No. 1/2 (August 2019), pp. 111-127 (17 pages) Background and aims Rice (Oryza sativa L.) consumption is a major route of dietary exposure to arsenic (As) in humans. One main ...