Publications
From simulation to reality: experimental analysis of a quantum entanglement simulation with slime molds as bioelectronic components
Our partner Biofaction, alongside Zeki Seskir and Eduardo R. Miranda, recently published a study in Frontiers in Soft Matter exploring whether slime mold (Physarum polycephalum) could serve as a biological component to simulate quantum entanglement.
The project was built on the premise that if slime mold behaves like a memristor (a resistor that “remembers” its past electrical charge), it could potentially be used to represent the complex states of quantum bits.
Electricity and fertiliser production using microbial fuel cell stacks for possible integration with hydroponics
Our project partners Dibyojyoty Nath and Ioannis Andrea Ieropoulos from the University of Southampton recently published a paper on how microbial fuel cells (MFCs) can produce electricity and liquid fertiliser directly from raw sewage. By stacking 40 ceramic MFCs into two plastic trays, the researchers processed raw sewage and synthetic urine to generate a dual output. Each MFC unit produced up to 1.02 mW of power and 1.2L of catholyte every 48 hours from 2.5L of feedstock.
Microbial fuel cell centric nutrient rebalancing and recycling from human waste in space missions
Our Mi-Hy project partners at the University of Southampton have recently published a review article about how microbial fuel cells (MFCs) can be used to recycle human waste to enhance self-sustainability of spacecraft and missions. With this article, they’re addressing an important topic that hasn’t been properly addressed yet: creating true closed-loop systems for long-duration space exploration.
Electrical characterization of the alleged bio-memristor Physarum polycephalum
In this publication, the Biofaction team, together with co-authors Zeki Seskir and Eduardo R. Miranda, explores the electrical properties of Physarum polycephalumand its potential applications in bioelectronics. While previous studies suggested...