Hydrogen photoproduction by Rhodobacter sphaeroides immobilised on polyurethane foam

Authors
Fedorov, AS Tsygankov, AA Rao, KK Hall, DO
Citation
As. Fedorov et al., Hydrogen photoproduction by Rhodobacter sphaeroides immobilised on polyurethane foam, BIOTECH LET, 20(11), 1998, pp. 1007-1009
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology",Microbiology
Journal title
BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
01415492 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
11
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1007 - 1009
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-5492(199811)20:11<1007:HPBRSI>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
H-2 photoproduction by Rhodobacter sphaeroides GL-1 immobilised on polyuret hane foam in a continuous flow photobioreactor was shown to occur for prolo nged periods. Under optimal conditions (300 W m(-2); dilution rate 0.023 h( -1)) the rate of H-2 production was 0.21 ml h(-1) ml(-1) foam matrix with a n efficiency for lactic acid to H-2 conversion of 86%. The duration of the process (35 days of operation) showed no major limitations.