If you're as inept at Chemistry as I am, I highly suggest the video in the article. I'm inept at Chemistry but this sounds fascinating. Here's my TLDR summary of this article for others like me. Please correct me if I'm misunderstanding it.
TLDR: A bacteria that can't photosynthesis sunlight is covered with semiconductors that allow it to use the sunlight. The bacteria efficiently produces an acid that can be turned into fuels, medicine, polymers & more. The bacteria can regenerate & replicate as well so there is no waste.
What I don't understand is the regenerating & replicating part. I'm assuming they take this bacteria & place the semiconductors on it. When it replicates, does the new bacteria created have these semiconductors on it as well? If so, how?
TLDR: A bacteria that can't photosynthesis sunlight is covered with semiconductors that allow it to use the sunlight. The bacteria efficiently produces an acid that can be turned into fuels, medicine, polymers & more. The bacteria can regenerate & replicate as well so there is no waste.
What I don't understand is the regenerating & replicating part. I'm assuming they take this bacteria & place the semiconductors on it. When it replicates, does the new bacteria created have these semiconductors on it as well? If so, how?