Table 1 Log reduction (LR) of surface and core antigens in MFC cascade system and the results of statistical significance of the difference between LR average values.

From: Removal of Hepatitis B virus surface HBsAg and core HBcAg antigens using microbial fuel cells producing electricity from human urine

Type of antigen

Parameter

Control MFCs (OC)

Closed circuit MFCs (CC)

Abiotic (AC3)

Biotic (BC6)

K3

K6

K9

Position in cascade

3

6

3

6

9

HBsAg

LR ± SD

1.43 ± 0.11

1.69 ± 0.09

1.68 ± 0.10

1.86 ± 0.20

1.84 ± 0.05

t-test p-value

 

0.16

0.18

0.38

 

t-test conclusion

 

BC6 = AC3

K3 = AC3

K6 = BC6

 

HBcAg

LR ± SD

0.005 ± 0.023

0.167 ± 0.041

0.093 ± 0.017

0.180 ± 0.026

0.229 ± 0.028

p-value

 

0.03a

0.02a

0.70b

 

test conclusion

 

BC6 > AC3

K3 > AC3

K6 = BC6

 
  1. *LR – Log Reduction, SD – Standard deviation, aresults of t-test, bresults of Wilcoxon-Matt-Whitney test.
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