{"product_id":"biofilms-in-bioelectrochemical-systems-isbn-9781118413494","title":"Biofilms in Bioelectrochemical Systems","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book serves as a manual of research techniques for electrochemically active biofilm research. Using examples from real biofilm research to illustrate the techniques used for electrochemically active biofilms, this book is of most use to researchers and educators studying microbial fuel cell and bioelectrochemical systems. The book emphasizes the theoretical principles of bioelectrochemistry, experimental procedures and tools useful in quantifying electron transfer processes in biofilms, and mathematical modeling of electron transfer in biofilms. It is divided into three sections:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiofilms: Microbiology and microbioelectrochemistry - Focuses on the microbiologic aspect of electrochemically active biofilms and details the key points of biofilm preparation and electrochemical measurement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eElectrochemical techniques to study electron transfer processes - Focuses on electrochemical characterization and data interpretation, highlighting key factors in the experimental procedures that affect reproducibility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplications - Focuses on applications of electrochemically active biofilms and development of custom tools to study electrochemically active biofilms. Chapters detail how to build the reactors for applications and measure parameters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLIST OF CONTRIBUTORS vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePREFACE xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction to Electrochemically Active Biofilms 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJerome T. Babauta and Haluk Beyenal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Theoretical and Practical Considerations for Culturing Geobacter Biofilms in Microbial Fuel Cells and Other Bioelectrochemical Systems 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllison M. Speers and Gemma Reguera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Microbial Community Characterization on Polarized Electrode Surfaces 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn M. Regan and Hengjing Yan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Characterization of Electrode-Associated Biomass and Microbial Communities 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrianna Bretschger, Shino Suzuki, Shun’ichi Ishii, Crystal Snowden, and Lisa McDonald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Biofilm Electrochemistry 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJerome T. Babauta and Haluk Beyenal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Theory of Redox Conduction and The Measurement of Electron Transport Rates Through Electrochemically Active Biofilms 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarryl A. Boyd, Jeffrey S. Erickson, Jared N. Roy, Rachel M. Snider, Sarah M. Strycharz-Glaven, and Leonard M. Tender\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Electronic Conductivity in Living Biofilms: Physical Meaning, Mechanisms, and Measurement Methods 211\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNikhil S. Malvankar and Derek R. Lovley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy as A Powerful Analytical Tool for The Study of Microbial Electrochemical Cells 249\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel A. Yoho, Sudeep C. Popat, Francisco Fabregat-Santiago, Sixto Giménez, Annemiek Ter Heijne, and César I. Torres\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Mathematical Modeling of Extracellular Electron Transfer in Biofilms 281\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyan Renslow, Jerome Babauta, Andrew Kuprat, Jim Schenk, Cornelius Ivory, Jim Fredrickson, and Haluk Beyenal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Applications of Bioelectrochemical Energy Harvesting in The Marine Environment 345\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClare E. Reimers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Large-Scale Benthic Microbial Fuel Cell Construction, Deployment, and Operation 367\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeff Kagan, Lewis Hsu, and Bart Chadwick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX 00\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHaluk Beyenal\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Full Professor at the Gene and Linda Voil and School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University. He worked as a post-doctoral researcher and then Assistant Research Professor in biofilm structure and function and bioelectrochemistry research groups in the Center for Biofilm Engineering.  He has authored over 105 scientific publications and a book on biofilms with Professor Zbigniew Lewandowski entitled \"Fundamentals of Biofilm Research\".  In 2007 and 2010, he received 3M non-tenured faculty award and National Science Foundation CAREER award to study electrochemically active biofilms, respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerome T. Babauta\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD,an expert in biofilm electrochemistry and the integration of tools to study biofilms with electrochemical methods. He has combined tools such as microsensors, quartz crystal microbalances, and rotating electrodes with traditional electrochemical methods to develop new ways to study electrochemically active biofilms.Currently, his primary interest is to understand the fundamentals of biofilm impedance for electrochemically active biofilms operating in a wide range of research topics including bioelectrochemical systems, metal corrosion, and biofilm control\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book to focus exclusively on electrochemically active biofilms (EABs)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiofilms grown in microbial fuel cells and bioelectrochemical systems are called “electrochemically active biofilms.” Using examples from real biofilm research to illustrate the techniques used for electrochemically active biofilms, this book is of most use to researchers and educators studying microbial fuel cell and bioelectrochemical systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmphasizing the theoretical principles of bioelectrochemistry, experimental procedures and tools useful in quantifying electron transfer processes in biofilms, and mathematical modeling of electron transfer in biofilms, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiofilms in Bioelectrochemical Systems: From Laboratory Practice to Data Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is divided into three sections: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMicrobiologic and microbioelectrochemistry biofilms, which focuses on the microbiologic aspect of electrochemically active biofilms and details the key points of biofilm preparation and electrochemical measurement.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eElectrochemical techniques to study electron transfer processes and focus on electrochemical characterization and data interpretation, highlighting key factors in the experimental procedures that affect reproducibility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplications of electrochemically active biofilms and development of custom tools to study electrochemically active biofilms. Chapters detail how to build the reactors for applications and measure parameters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book serves as a valuable manual of research techniques for studying EABs and sets the standard in providing protocols with reproducible and repeatable results. Medical researchers, microbiologists, environmental engineers, and material scientists will find a valuable resource in this monograph.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988817363173,"sku":"NP9781118413494","price":167.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118413494.jpg?v=1761781701","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/biofilms-in-bioelectrochemical-systems-isbn-9781118413494","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}