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.