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By PTI Mar 9, 2023 6:21:25 PM IST (Published)
Australian scientists have discovered an enzyme in bacteria that can convert air into energy, opening up the possibility of a new clean source of power. The enzyme, called Huc, can turn hydrogen gas into an electrical current, and has the potential to be used in small air-powered devices.
Scientists in Australia have discovered an enzyme in bacteria that converts air into energy, an advance that opens the way for a new clean source of power.
The finding, published in the journal Nature, shows that this enzyme uses the low amounts of the hydrogen in the atmosphere to create an electrical current.
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The research team produced and analysed a hydrogen-consuming enzyme from a common soil bacterium.