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H2 production from CO, formate or starch using the hyperthermophilic archaeon, Thermococcus onnurineus

  • Seung Seob Bae
  • , Tae Wan Kim
  • , Hyun Sook Lee
  • , Kae Kyoung Kwon
  • , Yun Jae Kim
  • , Min Sik Kim
  • , Jung Hyun Lee
  • , Sung Gyun Kang
  • University of Science and Technology UST
  • Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology

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Abstract

The hyperthermophilic archaeon, Thermococcus onnurineus, was grown in media supplemented with either CO, formate, or starch. H2 was produced with each substrate with respective maximum rates of 1.55, 3.83 and 2.66 mmol H2/l h. The yields (mol H2/mol substrate) were 0.98, 1 and 3.13, respectively. This microbe is the first example where a single microorganism can grow and produce H2 using CO, formate or starch as substrate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)75-79
Number of pages5
JournalBiotechnology Letters
Volume34
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012.01

Keywords

  • CO
  • Formate
  • H production
  • Starch
  • Thermococcus onnurineus

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