A team of scientists has discovered that applying pressure to a protein found in egg whites and tears can generate electricity. The researchers observed that crystals of lysozyme, a model protein that is abundant in egg whites of birds as well as in the tears, saliva and milk of mammals can generate electricity when pressed.
from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171002105158.htm
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