Friday, January 11, 2013

Molecular machine may revolutionize manufacturing

An industrial revolution is in the making, according to Science Daily, with the development of a complex machine that emulates how molecules are made in nature.

The artificial molecular machine developed at the University of Manchester by Professor David Leigh is the most advanced machine of its type in the world.

"The development of this machine, which uses molecules to make molecules in a synthetic process, is similar to the robotic assembly line in car plants," said Leigh. "Such machines could ultimately lead to the process of making molecules becoming much more efficient and cost effective. This will benefit all sorts of manufacturing areas as many human-made products begin at a molecular level. For example, we're currently modifying our machine to make drugs such as penicillin."

For more of the Science Daily article: sciencedaily.com

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