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Microbial Fuel Cells

Paper MFC Procedure

    Purpose: Create ultra-low cost MFCs to be innoculated with Shewanella Oneidensis MR-1 and then induced with a selected compound

    Materials:
  • Whatman Paper
  • Scissors
  • Razor
  • Aluminum Foil
  • 8B Graphite Pencils
  • Carbon Cement
  • Crayon
  • Superglue (cyanoacrylate)
  • Parchment Paper
    • Procedure:
  • Cut out 30mm x 30mm squares of whatman paper (6 per reactor) and one piece of parchment paper of the same size.
  • Color the sides of five pieces of whatman paper (5mm in from edges) with crayon (both sides). One piece can be set aside, this will be the blank.
  • Fully Color one piece of whatman paper. This will be the cover.
  • Draw on the center of two pieces of paper with 8B graphite pencil for at least five repititions. These will be the anode and cathode.
  • Cut out 2cm long 1cm wide strips of aluminum foil.
  • Lightly superglue aluminum foil to wax part of both anode and cathode. Allow foil to extend 1cm onto anode/cathode.
  • Paint cement glue onto the anode and cathode. Ensure proper ventilation and safety. Allow to dry a minimum of five hours.
  • Cut the center out of two pieces of colored whatman paper. These will be the chamber pieces.
  • Superglue the whatman paper together with small dabs of glue on only the corners of the paper in the order of cover, chamber, chamber, cathode (with foil facing up), blank, parchment paper, anode(with foil facing down).

Applied Design

Best Applied Design Special Prize

This is a prize for the team that has developed a synbio product to solve a real world problem in the most elegant way. The students will have considered how well the product addresses the problem versus other potential solutions, how the product integrates or disrupts other products and processes, and how its lifecycle can more broadly impact our lives and environments in positive and negative ways.

To compete for the Best Applied Design prize, please describe your work on this page and also fill out the description on the judging form.

You must also delete the message box on the top of this page to be eligible for this prize.

Inspiration

Take a look at what some teams accomplished for this prize.