Researchers at Binghamton University in New York have developed a spit-powered microbial fuel cell, which might be able to power medical diagnostic equipment in the field. “On-demand micro-power generation is required especially for point-of-care diagnostic applications in developing countries,” said researcher Seokheun Choi. “Typically, those applications require only several tens of microwatt-level power for several ...

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