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<p>iGEM Groningen 2015 wants to harness the energy of salinity, often called ‘Blue Energy’.  
 
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     The biggest problem for Blue Energy is in the ion selective  membranes that are used. They are expensive and unreliable. We want to use bacteria to create a living membrane that can repair itself.  
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     Blue Energy uses ion exchange membranes to separate the sodium and chloride found in sea water. These membranes are expensive and unreliable. We want to use bacteria to create a living membrane that can repair itself.  
 
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Revision as of 09:07, 25 June 2015

Introduction

iGEM Groningen 2015 wants to harness the energy of salinity, often called ‘Blue Energy’. Blue Energy uses ion exchange membranes to separate the sodium and chloride found in sea water. These membranes are expensive and unreliable. We want to use bacteria to create a living membrane that can repair itself.