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Engineered E. coli to generate electricity from wastewater
The organism fared better at converting organic waste to electricity than even some famous and exotic electricity producing microbes
Ameya Paleja
Created: Sep 08, 2023 10:00 AM EST
Scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have successfully engineered E.coli to generate electricity from wastewater, a press release said. The engineered bacterium performed even better than organisms known to produce electricity when exposed to wastewater.
Escherichia coli, commonly known as E.coli, is a rod-shaped bacterium commonly found in the lower gut of organisms. However, it has become a favorite of microbial researchers worldwide for the ease with which its genetic structure can be manipulated. It has, therefore, become an indispensable part of research and industrial projects...
The organism fared better at converting organic waste to electricity than even some famous and exotic electricity producing microbes
Ameya Paleja
Created: Sep 08, 2023 10:00 AM EST
Scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have successfully engineered E.coli to generate electricity from wastewater, a press release said. The engineered bacterium performed even better than organisms known to produce electricity when exposed to wastewater.
Escherichia coli, commonly known as E.coli, is a rod-shaped bacterium commonly found in the lower gut of organisms. However, it has become a favorite of microbial researchers worldwide for the ease with which its genetic structure can be manipulated. It has, therefore, become an indispensable part of research and industrial projects...
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