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Gregor Mendel: Man of Science, Man of GodFather of Modern GeneticsExperimented on different varieties of peas keeping track of seven different traitsHe deduced that genes come in pairs, each parent contributing.work went unrecognized during his time because it was too complicatedmanuscripts were later used by scientist to realize their findings

Notes:It took 35 years before three competing botanists had discovered Gregor's manuscripts and realized that their own research had to be interpreted in the light of Gregor's data.

References: http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/history_13Iltis, H. 1966. Life of Mendel. Hafner Publishing Co., New York, N.Y1Electrogenic Bacteriacapable of anaerobic respiration which needs a replacement for oxygen to serve as an electron acceptorpower microbial fuel cellsexample. Shewanella oneidensis MR-1

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References:T. A. Voeikova, L. K. Emelyanova, L. M. Novikova, N. N. Mordkovich, R. S. Shakulov, V. G. Debabov. "Mutants of an electrogenic bacterium Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 with increased reducing activity." Microbiology (2012): Volume 81, Issue 3 , pp 312-316.Image source:http://bluetechblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/electrogenic-bacteria-with-nono-wires.jpg

2New Device Harnesses Sun and Sewage to Produce Hydrogen Fuelself-driven and self-sustained hybrid solar-microbial device consisting of a microbial fuel cell and a photoelectrochemical cellMFC component: bacteria degrade organic matter in the wastewater, generating electricity in the process.PEC component: MFC-generated electricity is delivered to assist the solar-powered electrolysis which produces hydrogen gas

Notes:research team led by Yat Li, associate professor of chemistry at the University of California, Santa Cruzmicrobial fuel cells uses electrogenic bacteria

References:University of California - Santa Cruz (2013, October 10). New device harnesses sun and sewage to produce hydrogen fuel.ScienceDaily. Retrieved October 14, 2013, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131010205331.htm3ready for laboratory scale-up with continuously fed municipal wastewater

Notes:Hydrogen gas is a zero-emission fuel used to power vehicles and electric devices.

Image sources:https://str.llnl.gov/Mar12/images/qian2.jpghttp://images.sciencedaily.com/2013/10/131010205331.jpg

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