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  "abstract": "Microbial biophotovoltaics (BPVs) are an emerging renewable energy technology that harnesses photosynthetic microorganisms to generate electric current. Despite the rapid growth of the field, the lack of standardized testing and reporting methods currently prevents the benchmarking of devices, slowing technological progress. This article provides a critical analysis of the experimental practices used in BPV research, highlighting the significant variability in device configurations, light sources, electrode materials, biomass quantification methods, and electrochemical measurement protocols reported in the literature. It further considers the historical standardization of protocols for conventional photovoltaics (PVs) and the resulting acceleration of the maturation and market adoption of PV technologies. Drawing inspiration from conventional PVs, the article outlines key steps toward BPV standardization, including defining common testing conditions, methods for data normalization, shared reference systems, and round-robin testing protocols. Establishing consensus in the testing protocols would significantly improve reproducibility and enable meaningful comparisons across laboratories, accelerating the development and deployment of BPVs.",
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    "Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland",
    "Centre for Functional Ecology-Science for People & the Planet, Associate Laboratory TERRA, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal",
    "Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany",
    "Environmental Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology, Department of Environment, Construction and Design, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Mendrisio, Switzerland",
    "Planair SA, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland",
    "Institute of Applied Sustainability to the Built Environment (ISAAC), Department of Environment, Construction and Design, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Mendrisio, Switzerland",
    "Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; Environmental Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology, Department of Environment, Construction and Design, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Mendrisio, Switzerland; Corresponding author"
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  "published": "2026-10-30",
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  "title": "Toward standard testing methods in biophotovoltaics based on cyanobacteria",
  "title_text": "Toward standard testing methods in biophotovoltaics based on cyanobacteria",
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