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Bacteria Living in Stratosphere Could Make for Better Microbial Fuel Cells

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:07:58 +0000

Newcastle University researchers have discovered that Bacillus stratosphericus, a bacterium that usually lives in the stratosphere (as its name suggests) could be used to generate electricity in microbial fuel cells. It’s not that microbes hadn’t been used before this discovery – it’s the fact that this particular type of bacteria can double the output of a […]

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Whey Could Be Used as Power Source For Microbial Fuel Cells, Greek Scientist Discovers

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:41:14 +0000

Dr. Georgia Antonopoulou, a biochemical engineer from the University of Patras in Greece, has discovered that whey coming from cheese factories can be used by cultures of bacteria contained in microbial fuel cells to generate electricity. Whey is a lactose-rich organic material, and it is usually disposed.

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Microbial Fuel Cell Could Propel Navy Ships for Years, Feeding on Sea Microorganisms

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:35:17 +0000

The microbial fuel cell is meant to use naturally occurring fuels and oxidants in the sea to power ships, replacing batteries and fossil fuels.

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