BioFuel Cell
The rise of cyborg technology and culture is one my lesser known interests, so occasionally, I’ll be linking to such developments. Maybe later, I’ll include some of my own thoughts on the matter, as they develop.
To that end, Aaron Saenz writes on the Singularity Hub:
Researchers at Joseph Fourier University in France have created a new biofuel cell that harnesses oxygen and glucose from the body to produce electricity. Glucose biofuel cells (GBFCs) were placed inside the bodies of rats, and displayed peak energy densities of 24.4 microwatts per milliliter – better than many pacemaker batteries. Glucose and oxygen flow into the fuel cell, and waste products flow out, but the enzymes and metals inside don’t contiminate the body. The work was detailed in a paper published in PLoS. The JFU team hopes that a new generation of GBFCs will be able to power all kinds of implants in humans. This is another small step towards creating cyborgs.
Read the whole post here.
