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Electricity-Producing Bacteria


hazelm

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So, in the future, will we be flipping on the Bacteria after dark?

 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190111143740.htm

 

This really is stretching my imagination. 

I was not aware of this. Having researched it a bit more, it does appear there are some bacteria that are capable of transferring electrons to an electrode (anode)  and thereby generating a voltage and participating in an electrochemical cell. Fuel cells powered by bacterial action could be possible in principle.

 

However I have not seen anything suggesting this could generate electricity on a commercial scale.

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I was not aware of this. Having researched it a bit more, it does appear there are some bacteria that are capable of transferring electrons to an electrode (anode)  and thereby generating a voltage and participating in an electrochemical cell. Fuel cells powered by bacterial action could be possible in principle.

 

However I have not seen anything suggesting this could generate electricity on a commercial scale.

Even that is stretching my imagination.  Leave the little critters alone to enjoy shocking each other.  :eek:

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