Electrical Characterization of Microbial Fuel Cells – Method and Preliminary Results

Microbial fuel cells (MFC) present bioelectrochemical systems that allow generation of electricity during anaerobic respiration of selected bacterial species. They have very promising applications in wastewater purification systems, as biosensors or as alternative power source. This work is a result of joint multidisciplinary research and presents preliminary experimental results obtained by electrical characterization of a single-chamber MFC. The goal of research was to study activity of MFC and estimate its internal resistance.