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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Researchers develop pathway to produce power from proteins

Biofuels Digest
Meghan Sapp
May 16, 2012

In the UK, researchers at the University of Leeds have developed an electrode capable of controlling the biochemical reactions needed for biofuel cells to produce large amounts of electricity and are now applying the same technique to a catalytic membrane. The hope is that the membrane may be capable of converting proteins into electricity by using the energy provided by light and hydrogen fuel.

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