Scientists harness molecular machinery of living systems to power integrated circuits
Q. In a major breakthrough, Columbia Engineering researchers have harnessed the _________ machinery of living systems to power integrated circuits.- Published on 08 Dec 15a. Molecular
b. Cellular
c. Both of the above
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Molecular
They worked towards integrating a conventional solid-state complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuit with an artificial lipid bilayer membrane containing adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-powered ion pumps.Within living systems, ATP is used to transport energy from where it is generated to where it is consumed in the cell. The innovation has opened the door for new artificial systems containing biological and solid state components.
