E-Coli Can Produce Hydrogen Fuel

Scientists have found that by modifying a few genes in a stomach, it has made the bacteria capable of producing hydrogen. Which could possibly be enough to power a vehicle and homes in the future. The research team was led by the Professor of Chemical Engineering, Thomas Wood.

They have deleted 6 of the 5,000 genes which the E Coli has and found that by consuming sugar the bacteria will generate hydrogen, at present the E Coli can produce 140 times more hydrogen than is created by the naturally occurring process, they are hoping to make this much more efficient.

They are hoping that they will also be able to develop growing something that they can turn into a type of sugar.

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