[Novalug] OT - Battery Tech -VPI researcher developes "Sugar Battery"

Derek LaHousse dlahouss@mtu.edu
Mon Feb 10 12:24:19 EST 2014


Deus Ex, augments, getting a machine to burn your fat for you by
consuming your blood sugar.

Also, Bonnie, you're probably interested in dogmentation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iePjx3CmDx8

On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 12:19 PM, Bonnie Dalzell <bdalzell@qis.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Feb 2014, Dan Arico wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:58:09 -0500 (EST)
>> Bonnie Dalzell <bdalzell@qis.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Estimate that these may be available commercially within 3 years
>>>
>>> http://www.newswise.com/articles/sweet-science-virginia-tech-researcher-develops-energy-dense-sugar-battery
>>>
>>> A replacement for toxic lithium batteries.
>>>
>>> Researcher has cross field interests in engineering and biology -
>>> called "Biological Systems Engineering".
>>>
>>> My impression is that a lot of tech advances come not at the cutting
>>> edge of one field but in the intellectual cross fertilization of what
>>> may seem to be very different fields. A classic of this being the MRI
>>> and PET scan devices in medicine.
>>>
>>> What do you all think?
>>
>> I saw that article. One key point that was left vague was how you
>> recharge it. It's not a reversible reaction so I assume it would have
>> to be recharged with new sugar and enzymes. More likely, the battery
>> would be replaced.
>
> i think the enzyme cascade is an artificial series of enzymes similar to
> what happens in sugar degradation into ATP (an energy molecule) and
> carbon dioxiden in living systems. This is called the Krebs cycle. The
> thing is that enzymes can facilitate a reaction without being used up -
> that is steps in the reaction result not only in oxidation producing
> energy but also reset the enzyme. So it may be sufficient to reinfuse the
> solution only with the sugar maltodextrin.
>
>>
>> There's also the question of temperature sensitivity. Enzyme processes
>> are typically very sensitive to temperature changes.
>>
>> Dan Arico
>>
>>
>
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