Re: Bacteria as Power
Bacteria from digestive bacteria produce methane. for example the waste treatment facility in Ann Arbor pumps sewage effluent to the Landfill to decompose Landfill waste to useable methane which is in turn sold/given to Michcon (local Gas company) for resale (Lot$a in return) to the public as natural gas. This concept is not new. Town gas..., Methane composters at dairy farms etc. But ecoli 11 as a cellulisic ethanol producer is interesting. Animal waste products are high in potential energy due to the abundance of Hydrogen.Most these bacteria are however Oxygen intolerant, ie anaerobic., pig waste, cow waste, and chicken waste,and human waste all fit this profile.
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