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 The objectives of the project are:

1. Study of whole-cell bacterial redox reactions on graphite and single-crystal gold electrodes;
2. Study of redox properties of isolated bacterial molecules on carbon and single crystal gold electrodes as model of the bacteria surface interaction;
3. Investigation of bacterial redox processes by Surface Enhanced Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy (SEIRAS);
4. Use of AFM/STM to study specific molecules at the bacterial surface;
5. Design and synthesis of bifunctional linkers for optimal electron transfer;
6. Modelling of particulate carbon electrodes for use in the engineering of the bacterial electrochemical cell;
7. Construction of bacterial redox molecules assemblies with nanoparticle-mediated connections;
8. Optimization of the chemical connection of molecular wires to redox enzymes on bacterial surfaces; 
9. Incorporation of nano-structured electrodes containing reactive molecular wires into bacterial biofilms;
10. Study of catalytic and electrical properties of bacteria-electrode assemblies;
11. Construction of a bench-top cell to demonstrate the use of the technology developed and optimise design parameters, including the cathode reaction;
12. Scale up of the wastewater treatment process (Fig. 1) to assess at industry, for the simultaneous cleaning of wastewater and the generation of clean energy;
13. Evaluation of the Microbial Fuel Cell modules (MFC’s) developed.