Whole-cell-based identification of electrochemically active bacteria in microbial fuel cells by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry

摘要

RATIONALE: Electrochemically active bacteria (EAB) that are capable of producing electricity from renewable biomass and organic wastes have been of particular interest in recent years. Methods for selective enrichment, accurate identification and easy acquisition of EAB fingerprints for phylogenetic characterization would facilitate utilization of these bioenergy-producing species in practical environmental engineering applications.