Abstract
Yeast-based biomass, immobilised in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) cryogels, was used as a biosorbant material for the recovery of platinum (PtCl62-) from aqueous solutions. The resulting biomass-Pt matrices were then employed directly as an electro-catalytic anode in a fuel cell configuration to generate electrical energy from renewable sources such as glucose and ethanol. We suggest an integrated strategy incorporating the derivation of a high-value product from a bioremediative process with a view towards producing energy from renewable fuels such as glucose and ethanol.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 545-551 |
Journal | Biotechnology Letters |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - Apr 2007 |