IGEM:Harvard/2008/Lab Notebooks/MFCProtocols

=Running an MFC Experiment from Start to Finish=

This page is intended as a comprehensive guide to completing a microbial fuel cell experiment

Creating a Testing Environment
Begin 1-2 weeks prior to experiment

Experiment Preparation
Begin 1 day prior to experiment

Solutions Prep
Chamber media 7.0 pH
 * 5.844 g/L 100mM NaCl
 * 15.1185 g/L 50mM PIPES (hydrogen)

Phosphate buffer 7.0 pH
 * 2.918 g/L Monosodium phosphate, monohydrate
 * 4.095 g/L Disodium phosphate, anhydrous
 * 5.844 g/L 100mM NaCl

Runtime
Begin 2 hours prior to experiment