Tsutomu Mikawa (RIKEN Cellular & Molecular Biology Unit), Yasushi Shigemori and Yuichiro Nakaoki (Aisin Cosmos R&D Co., Ltd.) Biofuel cells that couple the substrate-specific catalytic reaction of ...

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2022 -- Enzyme electrodes are useful in a range of applications, including biosensing systems and electrochemical devices. Biofuel cells (BFCs) are specially promising candidates ...

Humanity continuously emits greenhouse gases and thereby worsens global warming. Increasing research efforts go into developing strategies to convert these gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), into ...

A hydrogel made from crustacean shells lets common food bacteria generate electrical signals 15 times more efficiently, ...

Diabetes mellitus, sometimes known as diabetes, is a chronic metabolic condition that has become one of the world’s most serious health issues. The fasting glucose level in the blood of a healthy ...

Portland, Ore. – As R&D proceeds apace on hydrogen-based fuel cells for products as diverse as automobiles and laptops, an obscure research movement is looking at an alternative that would tap known ...

A soft, edible electrode made from alginate and polydopamine detects glucose under intestinal conditions, opening a path toward swallowable sensors for diabetes monitoring. (Nanowerk Spotlight) ...

Most biofuel cells provide low power output and short-term operational stability due to their poor electron transfer between enzymes and electrodes and between neighboring enzymes. These electron ...

Selmihan Sahin and Ross Milton from the University of Geneva are specialists in electrochemistry. They use electrodes connected to electric current to perform chemical reactions. The electrode-based ...