![]() The new discovery is that the same process was able to reduce the levels of Salmonella enteritidis that was introduced to a urine sample. The same team has previously used the MFC to generate enough electricity to power a mobile phone and they’ve shown that it can clean urine to the point of being safe to dispose of in the environment. Microbes inside the fuel cell break down organic matter in the waste and convert it into electricity. Lead researcher Professor Ioannis Ieropoulos said in a statement that this is the first time that MFCs have been shown to be capable of destroying pathogens. The team at the University of the West of England has published its results in the well- regarded journal PLOS ONE. The researchers imagine a self- sustaining system that would be of huge benefit to the developing world. But new research shows that the process can also kill bacteria and a new approach to sewage could be the result. Scientists have understood that microbial fuel cells (MFC) can generate electricity from urine and other forms of waste for a while now. ![]() Study Finds Tech Can Generate Electricity From Urine and Kill Salmonella.
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