Bacterial Electrode for the Oxidation and Detection of Phenol

Voltametric degradation of phenol was carried out at microbial electrode. This electrode is based on graphite carbon and natural phosphate modified by bacteria inserted in the phosphate matrix, the whole is covered by a polymer developed in situ on the surface. This electrode, designated subsequently by bacteria-NP-CPE, Showed stable response and was characterized with voltametric methods, as cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The experimental results revealed that the prepared electrode could be a feasible for degradation of hazardous phenol pollutants.