Dec 4, 2006

Here come Vampire Hybrids!

Genetically engineered blood protein can split water into oxygen and hydrogen  The researchers AT Imperial College London have combined a protein called albumin with porphyrin to create a molecular complex that can absorb light energy, to allow it to split up water molecules. Porphyrin is the molecule that carries oxygen around in the blood-stream. The albumin is genetically engineered to improve the efficiency of the whole process. Sooner or later scientists will find a process that allows for simple localized production of hydrogen. Since hydrogen is the most common element in the known universe, and obviously reacts and combines with so many other elements, there is bound to be a way to reverse the process efficiently.

[Source: Imperial College London - VIA
http://www.autobloggreen.com/]