Characterization of Potential Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Producing Bacteria from Mangrove Sediment Substrate

Abstract

The purpose of this research were to acquire the isolate and to determine the identity of bacteria that potentially as Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC). The bacteria MFC of sediment mangrove isolated by using pour method in Nutrient Agar (NA) media. Characterization isolate did phenotipically based on morphological, biochemical and physiological character. Coloni morphological that observed that are NA media and cell morphological (shape,characteristik Gram and motility). Biochemical characteristic that observed including the use of citrate, gelatin hydrolisis, amylolytic characteristik, cellulolitic characteristtik and carbohidrates fermentation rom various of sugars (sucrose, glucose and lactose). Physiological characteristic includes necessary of oxygen, tolerance of temperature, NaCl and pH. The result of this research obtained as much as 12 bacteria isolates. The bacterial characteristic that obtained that is all strains has shape is steam,Gram positive and charachteristic is motile.