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geneticly developed bacterial battery system.

biomimemtic inspired batteries , inspired by artificial evolution of charge bearing bacteria
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the following method can be used as well to develop capacitor bio-models as well as the battery models we suggest

set up a petri dish with bacteria or cells than can act as chemical charge storing systems. the bacteria have to be an easily sustainable model bacteria. the bacteria will be grown generation over generation strains selected out for their ability to carry electrical charge, which is supplied to the bacteria with a number of different methods ( 1 experiment for each method of providing the supply of energy including sugar, maltose, and also direct charge, alternating charge, etc...)

use an accelerated evolutionary model including radiation exposure and 'prey' that can also be evolved to select out for certain maladaptive traits--(ones that we know are hindering the ability of the bacteria to engage processes that can lead to the bacteria carrying charge. )

after substantial evolvement, we can stop and take a look to see how the bacteria has progressed in maximizing it's various abilities to store charge ( recharging memory, heat load, etc...) the various strains can be selected to maximize or minimize certain attributs relating to charge capacity /discharge /etc....

when a substantial result is seen and the bacteria can be considered to have developed a succsful strategy, the stratgey is to be examine in detail at the biochemical, and bio physical detail, as well as the systems level ( if perhaps the bactierial organization, or multi-bacterial specialization, is seen)

the models of behavior observed can be used to inform battery technology developers of potential avenues of examination.

zevkirsh, Sep 24 2009

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       yes, but how? How do encourage one type over the other? What is the mechanism of selection and how is it enforced?
WcW, Sep 24 2009
  

       Presumably bacteria would store electrical charge by using energy to directly or indirectly pump H+ ions into or out of the cell against a gradient.   

       I do not understand what recharging memory or heat load mean in this context.   

       I am not sure how to select for more charged bacteria. Perhaps if cellular charging causes pH changes in the adjacent media some colormetric assay might be used and successive generations chosen that way?
bungston, Sep 24 2009
  

       that is going to take a long long time. Why not look for cell types that are already very good at acting like batteries, for instance in the nervous system of electric eels and simply build organ structures on which for them to live and "act".
WcW, Sep 24 2009
  
      
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