MFC

Project Name Student Teacher Period
MFC: Energy from microorganisms Matteo Giardino prof. Mandarano November 2012 - May 2013

 

 The MFC (Microbial Fuel Cell) is a particular type of fuel cell wich exploit a microorganism to produce electricity from the oxidation of an organic substrate (e.g. glucose).  In the cell which was assemble in our school we used the common yeast as oxidant microorganism and pure glucose as fuel.

Project realized in collaboration with Politecnico di Torino.

 

MATERIALS AND OTHER FILES

Lecture Slide about MFC Matteo Giardino PDF File (.pdf)
Procedure to build your MFC Matteo Giardino PDF File (.pdf)

 

PRESS COLLECTION

La cella a combustibile va con il lievito Il Sole 24 ore - 18/05/2014 http://nova.ilsole24ore.com/progetti/la-cella-a-combustibile-va-con-il-lievito
Percorsi di istruzione informale Il Sole 24 ore - 18/05/2014 http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/tecnologie/2014-05-18/percorsi-istruzione-informale-081215.shtml?uuid=ABID79IB
Intel ISEF 2014 - Matteo Giardino YouTube - Intel ISEF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU0PPuyYj-M
Giovani e le scienze 2013 - Cartella Stampa FAST Milano http://www.fast.mi.it/gs2013/com_stampa_finale.doc

 

VIDEOS AND PHOTOS

 

 

AWARDS AND SPECIAL MENTIONS

Project finalist at Intel ISEF 2014 

Project finalist at ISWEEP 2014 - Honorable Mention Award

Project finalist at "I Giovani e Le Science 2013"

AWARD: Participation to ISWEEP 2014 - Houston,TX,USA

I Giovani e le scienze 2013