Glucose biofuel cells may soon power implants

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 07:01 in Health & Medicine

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in Grenoble, France have for the first time successfully implanted glucose biofuel cells in living rats. The results suggest such cells may one day use the body`s own glucose and oxygen supplies to power human implants and avoid the necessity for surgical replacement when the batteries are nearing the end of their lives.

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