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Microbial Fuel Cells
Background from Wikipedia A Microbial fuel cell or biological fuel cell is a device in which a chemical, typically glucose, is converted to electric power by means of bacteria on the anode side. Power outputs are usually small, in the order of magnitude of about a milliwatt, and there are no current comercially available applications. However, some hope to use them in the future to build a glucose-powered pacemakers that would need no other power supply than the glucose present in the blood stream. Payvand,Rismani-Yazdi is the lead author of a new study of cellulose-based microbial fuel cells. The source of power for these fuel cells comes from the breakdown AqWise founders start clean energy venture - Oct 21, 2007 Globes,The new venture, called EMEFCY (Microbial Fuel Cells), will make use of AqWise's know how in an attempt to succeed where many others worldwide have so far Nanotubes could offer opportunities for microbial fuel cells - Aug 7, 2007 Fuel Cell Today (press release),Carbon nanotube scaffolds that can support bacterial cells could be used as electrodes in microbial fuel cells. Francisco del Monte and María Ferrer at the Two Bacteria Better Than One In Cellulose-fed Fuel Cell - Jul 27, 2007 Science Daily (press release)..."We have gotten microbial fuel cells to work with all kinds of biodegradable substances including glucose, wastewater and other organic wastes," says John From waste to power in one step - Aug 8, 2007 Nanowerk LLC,This scaffold structure could be used as electrodes in microbial fuel cells. There are a number of research institutes that develop MFCs. Talking Robots: Chris Melhuish - Aug 17, 2007 Robots.net,...made some waves back in 2004, and presents his latest work on artificial gills for underwater robots and the technology behind Microbial Fuel Cells. PROOF-OF-CONCEPT ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT UNVEILED - Aug 13, 2007 Flight InternationalBIO POWERED Microbial fuel cells could one day be used to power unmanned air vehicles, generating electricity by breaking down biodegradable waste, NWRI awards Fellowships to eleven grad students - Aug 17, 2007 WaterWorld,Call's research is on accelerating the use of microbial fuel cells, a breakthrough technology for generating electricity and treating biodegradable organic Department Head, Bio-Energy Department Head, Infectious Disease - Aug 3, 2007 Nature.com (subscription),The Bio-Energy Program is a growing area of investigation at the Institute, with ongoing research in biohydrogen, cellulosic ethanol, microbial fuel cells, Research in the works - Jul 27, 2007 AZ Central.com,Microbial fuel cells: In another utopian-sounding project, researchers are working to generate electricity from polluted water with the help of microbes. Innovators present solutions for developing world - Aug 8, 2007 HULIQ,Microbial Fuel Cells using microbes in their natural environments and locally available materials to generate electricity in the developing world. Researchers pioneer steps using bacteria - Oct 4, 2006 Washington Times,...just may pay off "down the line.". Microbial fuel cells convert biochemical to electrical energy. Several types of fuel cells exist ... News index | RSS | News Feed Advertisements: Organic Apparel from Patagonia | Insect-repelling clothing |
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