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Electrochemically Active Bacteria (EAB) and Mediator-Less Microbial Fuel Cells

  • Chang In-Seop (Bioelectrochemistry Laboratory, Water Environment & Remediation Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Moon Hyun-Soo (Bioelectrochemistry Laboratory, Water Environment & Remediation Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Biochemical Engineering, Yanbian University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Bretschger Orianna (Department of Earth Science, University of Southern California) ;
  • Jang Jae-Kyung (Water Environment & Remediation Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Park Ho-Il (Bioelectrochemistry Laboratory, Water Environment & Remediation Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Nealson Kenneth H. (Department of Earth Science, University of Southern California) ;
  • Kim Byung-Hong (Bioelectrochemistry Laboratory, Water Environment & Remediation Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Published : 2006.02.01
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