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Table 1 Biochemical and electrochemical performance during stable operation of microbial fuel cells (MFCs)

From: Less biomass and intracellular glutamate in anodic biofilms lead to efficient electricity generation by microbial fuel cells

MFC

COD removal efficiency

(%)

SS anode

(mg cm−2-anode)

SS broth

(mg L−1-broth)

C.E.

(%)

MFC-1

80.7 ± 8.30

0.09

1733

6.09 ± 0.55

MFC-2

87.1 ± 8.90

2.80

4491

3.70 ± 0.14

MFC-1′

78.2 ± 10.8

0.16

3890

3.31 ± 0.28

MFC-2′

80.6 ± 9.56

0.60

4196

1.57 ± 0.21

  1. COD, chemical oxygen demand; SS, suspended solids; C.E., Coulombic efficiency