RATIONALE:
Investigating the photosynthetic nature of a novel algae-based
biological solar cells as an alternative to currently manufactured solar
panels is crucial. However, the current lack of environmental efficiency must be
resolved in the modern solar cell model. As a most likely candidate,
microbial fuel cells serve as source of novel experimentation and test
sampling. Microbial fuel cells, as indicated in recent test trials,
harnesses the energy by exchanging Hydrogen Ions from cellular
respiration. However, the significance of photosynthetic algal cultures,
containing Nannochloropsis, Spirulina, and Chlorella, will be
investigated as a substitute for traditional bacteria. The environmental
effectiveness of MFCs creates widespread economic potential in energy
production and absorption through the sustainability of small and large
scale electrical demands . A regenerable solar cell with the use of multiple algal
species will simultaneously deplete carbon dioxide and produce high
lipid yields/high electrical output from an MFC system.
However, situations such as the regenerability, cost effectiveness, and
renewability are still prevalent. By manipulating the operations of a
microbial fuel cell, energy output may be maximized by mimicking
bioreactor culture conditions.
Algae can proliferate at high frequencies, which makes regenerability a
big factor: The regenerability of this microorganism will eventually
accumulate biomass which can be exploited for separate purposes such as
agriculture (agricultural services can use biomass for cultivation). The
photobioreactor component of this experiment will include a controlled
environment. In addition, by using a photobioreactor, this ensures that
there is a harnessing of solar-based energy. Exploiting biological
materials is the criteria of this project due to the considerable
availability of media in varying ecosystems. The high magnitude of
Hydrogen Ion discharge may advantage the energy and environmental
sectors of a small-large scale economy through easy configuration and clean energy access.