New Microbe Strain Makes More Electricity, Faster
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 04:42
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have coaxed Geobacter, the sediment-loving microbe who produce electric current from mud and wastewater, to evolve a new strain. It dramatically increases power output per cell, overall bulk power, and with a thinner biofilm, cuts the time to produce electricity on the electrode.