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ACT 3 Using alternative forms of energy. BE PEEPARED
This was not my idea but i feel the need for a little humor and silliness to add to the amazing ideas that people have.
Appeeantly the Japanese are selling this item. Are you PEEPARED FOR THE FUTURE!
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Scientists around the world are clamoring to design inexpensive biochips to quickly test for a
variety of
diseases. But no one has been able to make a similarly small and
inexpensive
power source.
Lee and his team of researchers at Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and
Nanotechnology have
tackled this problem by using the very substance being tested - urine -
to
power the test.
To make the battery, Lee and his team soaked a piece of paper in copper chloride and then sandwiched
it
between strips of magnesium and copper. Then they laminated the credit
card-sized unit between transparent plastic films.
When a drop of urine is added to the copper chloride paper, a chemical reaction takes place and
produces electricity, which is harnessed by the battery. A few drops
will
generate about 1.5 volts, the same as a AA battery.
The battery needs to be developed further to make it commercially
viable.
"Our urine-activated battery would be integrated into biochip systems for healthcare
diagnostic
applications," Lee said.
Lee and his team also found that they could alter the battery's performance - voltage, power, or
duration -
by adjusting the design or materials.
The chemical composition of urine indicates a person's general health and is widely used in
diagnostic
tests. For instance, doctors measure the concentration of the sugar
glucose to
determine whether someone is diabetic.
Lee predicts that one day people will be able to monitor their own health at home using biochips
powered
by this type of battery.
"These fully-integrated biochip systems have a huge market potential," Lee said.
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Appeeantly the Japanese are selling this item. Are you PEEPARED FOR THE FUTURE!
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Comment by sunnydupree on April 9, 2010 at 12:48am
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http://www.weirdasianews.com/2007/09/09/pee-powered-batteries-on-sa... if you want to buy biofluid powered batteries!
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Comment by Allison Keats on April 10, 2010 at 9:49pm
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Wow I just had to share this whereever I had access ... facebook, twitter, Bushcraft USA ... just .... WOW!
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Reading further via links ... the tech is really here NOW!!!! The batteries are can be powered by any liquid! Water, beer, blood, cola! Anything!
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Comment by nomadHAR on April 10, 2010 at 10:14pm
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i really like the ideas that involve recycling waste; we all produce so much waste every day. kudos!
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Comment by A.V.Koshy on April 10, 2010 at 10:33pm
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this is really cool sunny
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Comment by Michele Baron on April 23, 2010 at 11:18pm
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very cool. Made batteries with potatoes for my little guys--was told lemons worked, and thought of branching out. I am not sure I will tell my two little boys and littler girl (well, she isn't a problem this way yet...) about this one until they are a bit older and less literal-minded --or maybe just with water or something... lol... thanks for the post
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Comment by Reid Falconer on April 25, 2010 at 7:38pm
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Brilliant great post :) keep up the good work!
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Thanks guys, you know when I share these ideas with most of the people I know they just shake their heads at me!
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Comment by PJE on April 25, 2010 at 7:53pm
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Pee power! I think it is great!
PJE
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