Patent ID: 7927749

Claim:
A microbial fuel cell comprising: a cell housing defining first and second chambers, the first chamber being adapted for containing a fluid including a biomas, the second chamber being adapted for containing an oxygenated fluid; a cathode extending into the cell housing second chamber; and an electrode assembly having a plurality of substantially aligned fibers, each of the fibers extending from a first end to a second end and having an outer surface, the electrode assembly including an anode segment and a bound segment, the anode segment extending from the first end of the fibers to an intermediate location disposed between the first and second ends of the fibers the bound segment extending from the second end of the fibers to the intermediate location, the anode segment extending into the cell housing first chamber, the outer surfaces of the fibers of the anode segment being adapted for receiving a biofilm, the outer surfaces of the fibers of the bound segment being impregnated with a binder.