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BIOFUEL CELL RESEARCH PIs:
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PROJECT SUMMARY In this project we are examining methods to produce electricity using a variety of different types of biofuel cells. Our aim is to develop small, portable methods of powering devices that need low amounts of electricity. These include, for example, biofuel cells based on redox polymer/enzyme electron transfer complexes to recover energy from the biosensor's local microenvironment (i.e. from blood, interstitial fluid) for applications in powering implanted or transcutaneous sensors. We are also investigating using inexpensive microbial fuel cells. In other aspects of the project we will explore genetic engineering methods to enhance hydrogen production from cellulost, and the physiological basis of energy production in anaerobes. This project is funded by the Huck Life Sciences Institute under their seed grant program. |
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