4.2.6. Bioelectricity

Bio-electrochemical conversion process is involved in production of electricity from wastewater and e ffluent, in which catalytic commotion of microorganisms utilize the organic matter and produce the electrons that may be received by cathodes to generate the electricity [57,78]. Organic electron donors are catalyzed for oxidation in the anodic chamber by electrochemical bacteria, and electrons are supplied to the anode, which can be arrested in the form of bio-electricity [79]. In this process, exchange of protons, generated from anodic chamber to cathodic chamber, where these protons are involved in the production of cherished products [69]. Algal biomass, which is generated by photosynthesis, can be a direct organic source of electricity generation in Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) and for producing biofuels [68].
