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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are one of the fuel cells which use the biological function of microorganisms. Biofilm formed on the electrodes of an MFC may affect the performance of the MFC. In this chapter there is a brief explanation of the principle of a fuel cell. Further, various kinds of MFCs are introduced.
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Hirai, N. (2015). Energy Problems—Fuel Cell. In: Kanematsu, H., Barry, D. (eds) Biofilm and Materials Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14565-5_15
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