THE USE OF A HYDROGENASE-METHYLENE BLUE SYSTEM IN A BIOCHEMICAL FUEL CELL (AN ANODE REACTION)

Abstract

An electron carrier system similar to one found in living cells has been studied in vitro at the anode of a biochemical fuel cell. The action of an electron carrier system, composed of methylene blue as an organic redox compound and hydrogenase as an enzyme with hydrogen gas, has been analyzed at the anode of a biochemical fuel cell. A current of 0.16 mA/(sq. cm.) has been shown using a hydrogenase solution obtained from E. coli. It gave evidence for general application of similar systems in biochemical fuel cells. Further experimentation will be directed to obtain higher current-voltage by other enzyme-like substances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0697841

Entities

People

  • Jun Mizuguchi
  • Kentaro Kashiwaya
  • Masatoshi Tokura
  • Shuichi Suzuki

Organizations

  • Emmanuel College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Buffers (Chemistry)
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Cyanides
  • Fuel Cells
  • Hydrogen
  • Massachusetts
  • Methylene Blue
  • Methylenes
  • Organic Compounds
  • Phosphoric Acids
  • Redox Indicators
  • Security
  • Translations
  • United States

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Microbial Pathology
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics