Układy bioelektrochemiczne – nowa generacja bioreaktorów oraz dane, które generują
[Bioelectrochemical systems – a new generation of bioreactors with lots of data to handle]

Grzegorz Pasternak (Laboratory of Microbial Electrochemical Systems,
Faculty of Chemistry, PWr, Wrocław)


Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) - this term refers to any device that can interact with 
electrons. In particular, this group consists of microbial fuel cells (MFCs), where microorganisms 
can produce electricity by consuming organic waste, leading to improved environmental depollution. 
However, the design, operation and data evaluation of MFCs is full of challenges due to the 
complexity of the system, where microorganisms interact with inert and functional elements such as 
electrodes, membranes and electrolytes. These devices are typically continuously monitored for 
various performance parameters and behaviors, resulting in large data sets that require different 
approaches to perform meaningful analysis. In this talk I will present some examples and a 
possible challenge related to the application of these systems as biosensors for on-line water 
monitoring.