mushrooms
Oct 10 2008, Sameer Kumar

EcoFactor: A new enzyme extracted from specific mushrooms could act as an essential catalyst in fuel cells and hence reduce the use of heavy metals in the future.

Batteries and cells of any kind are an inevitable source of toxic waste. While we...

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