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Marine sediment microbial fuel cells get a nutritional boost

06-04-2007 · EurekAlert!

Discarded crab and lobster shells may be the key to prolonging the life of microbial fuel cells that power sensors beneath the sea, according to a team of Penn State researchers.

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