Australian scientists have discovered a new bacterial enzyme that can turn air — yes, seriously — into working electricity.
The enzyme, dubbed Huc, was extracted from, a fairly common — and wildly resilient — soil bacterium. According to the study, it was discovered through a series of advanced molecular-mapping techniques.
"Huc is extraordinarily efficient," said Rhys Grinter, study lead and research fellow at Monash University, in the statement. "Unlike all other known enzymes and chemical catalysts, it even consumes hydrogen below atmospheric levels — as little as 0.00005 percent of the air we breathe." The researchers used advanced microscopy techniques to first map the bacteria's internal atomic and electric structures, producing "the most resolved enzyme structure reported by this method to date," according to the statement.While it's unlikely to turn the sustainable energy industry on its head any time soon, the scientists say Huc is "astonishingly stable" and could one day be used as a tiny, sustainable, bacteria-powered battery for small devices.
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