A Bioanode Using Thermostable Alcohol Dehydrogenase for an Ethanol Biofuel Cell Operating at High Temperatures |
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| Authors: | Aya Kontani Miyuki Masuda Hirotoshi Matsumura Nobuhumi Nakamura Masafumi Yohda Hiroyuki Ohno |
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| Institution: | Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo, 184‐8588, Japan |
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| Abstract: | To extend the range of biofuel cell applications, we wish to increase their maximum operational temperatures. Using a thermostable alcohol dehydrogenase as a biocatalyst, we prepared an enzyme‐immobilized bioanode that can operate at high temperatures. The catalytic current for ethanol oxidation was increased using this electrode at temperatures up to 80 °C. |
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| Keywords: | Biofuel cell NADH Alcohol dehydrogenase Electrocatalysis Thermostability |
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