dock98 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 in a possible breakthrough, a research team from Texas A&M University has modified certain genes in E. coli to make the bacteria capable of producing hydrogen—possibly enough to create the energy to power homes and vehicles in the future. Team leader, Thomas Wood, professor of chemical engineering, spearheaded an effort to delete six of the 5,000 genes from E. coli's DNA structure, thus enhancing the bacteria's glucose-conversion abilities. By consuming sugar, the new strain of E. coli is able to generate hydrogen. The bacteria can produce 140 times more hydrogen than is created in naturally occurring processes. The Scientific team plans to amplify this process to an even higher degree.Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gest Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 in a possible breakthrough, a research team from Texas A&M University has modified certain genes in E. coli to make the bacteria capable of producing hydrogen—possibly enough to create the energy to power homes and vehicles in the future. Team leader, Thomas Wood, professor of chemical engineering, spearheaded an effort to delete six of the 5,000 genes from E. coli's DNA structure, thus enhancing the bacteria's glucose-conversion abilities. By consuming sugar, the new strain of E. coli is able to generate hydrogen. The bacteria can produce 140 times more hydrogen than is created in naturally occurring processes. The Scientific team plans to amplify this process to an even higher degree.WebsiteSo... e.coli live in the stomachs of people. will i eventually power my own home? car?attention all you intellectual rights people out here, i am announcing plans for the first automobile seat capture system. no need to stop for gasoline, just stop at a roadside greasy spoon... New York to L.A.? No problem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 This is promising, so now we can make our own fuel! I think this will prove very valuable to the world when the oil-resources run out. Let's hope they don't blow up their lab or something :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marik Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 huh ?...what is this?...matrix ?....soon all of us will be viewed as big ass batteries :frusty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 huh ?...what is this?...matrix ?....soon all of us will be viewed as big ass batteries :frusty:Hehe, they're not using humans for production, yet... :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoKz Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 huh ?...what is this?...matrix ?....soon all of us will be viewed as big ass batteries :PHehe, they're not using humans for production, yet... :(Yet :( :frusty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 huh ?...what is this?...matrix ?....soon all of us will be viewed as big ass batteries :PHehe, they're not using humans for production, yet... :(Yet :( :frusty:Don't be afraid they'll probably first start using it on criminals! But... then... we should be afraid, shouldn't we, pirating criminals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoKz Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 yeah... criminals *cough* *cough* super secret lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gest Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 yeah... criminals *cough* *cough* super secret lolWould we be ass pirates for those purposes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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