A laboratory experiment for science courses: Sedimentary microbial fuel cells.
Biochem Mol Biol Educ
; 51(2): 221-229, 2023 03.
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| ID: mdl-36495269
Nowadays there is a concern to improve the quality of education by including an interdisciplinary approach of concepts and their integration in the curriculum of scientific disciplines. The development of microbial fuel cells as a potential alternative for production of renewable energies gives undergraduate students the challenge of integrating interdisciplinary concepts in a hot topic of global interest as alternative energies. We present a laboratory experiment that has been part of a third-year undergraduate course in biology where students gained experience in assembling microbial fuel cells and the understanding of how they work. In this process, the students could integrate biological, biochemical, and electric concepts. In addition, the acquisition of manual skills and experimental design decisions are important for the development of future professionals.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fontes de Energia Bioelétrica
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biochem Mol Biol Educ
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos