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Bioreactor design for photofermentative hydrogen production. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2016; 39:1331-40. [DOI: 10.1007/s00449-016-1614-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Adessi A, De Philippis R. Photosynthesis and Hydrogen Production in Purple Non Sulfur Bacteria: Fundamental and Applied Aspects. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-8554-9_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Farmer RM, Laguna R, Panescu J, McCoy A, Logsdon B, Zianni M, Moskvin OV, Gomelsky M, Tabita FR. Altered residues in key proteins influence the expression and activity of the nitrogenase complex in an adaptive CO2 fixation-deficient mutant strain of Rhodobacter sphaeroides. Microbiology (Reading) 2014; 160:198-208. [PMID: 24126349 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.073031-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Previously, the RubisCO-compromised spontaneous adaptive Rhodobacter sphaeroides mutant, strain 16PHC, was shown to derepress the expression of genes that encode the nitrogenase complex under normal repressive conditions. As a result of this adaptation, the active nitrogenase complex restored redox balance, thus allowing strain 16PHC to grow under photoheterotrophic conditions in the absence of an exogenous electron acceptor. A combination of whole genome pyrosequencing and whole genome microarray analyses was employed to identify possible loci responsible for the observed phenotype. Mutations were found in two genes, glnA and nifA, whose products are involved in the regulatory cascade that controls nitrogenase complex gene expression. In addition, a nucleotide reversion within the nifK gene, which encodes a subunit of the nitrogenase complex, was also identified. Subsequent genetic, physiological and biochemical studies revealed alterations that led to derepression of the synthesis of an active nitrogenase complex in strain 16PHC.
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- Ryan M. Farmer
- Department of Microbiology, Ohio State University, 484 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Ohio State University, 484 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Plant-Microbe Genomics Facility, Ohio State University, 484 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Plant-Microbe Genomics Facility, Ohio State University, 484 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Plant-Microbe Genomics Facility, Ohio State University, 484 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Plant-Microbe Genomics Facility, Ohio State University, 484 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA
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- Plant-Microbe Genomics Facility, Ohio State University, 484 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Microbiology, Ohio State University, 484 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Photobiological hydrogen production: Bioenergetics and challenges for its practical application. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2013.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Trchounian A. Mechanisms for hydrogen production by different bacteria during mixed-acid and photo-fermentation and perspectives of hydrogen production biotechnology. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2013; 35:103-13. [DOI: 10.3109/07388551.2013.809047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Ma C, Wang X, Guo L, Wu X, Yang H. Enhanced photo-fermentative hydrogen production by Rhodobacter capsulatus with pigment content manipulation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2012; 118:490-5. [PMID: 22717568 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.04.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2011] [Revised: 04/13/2012] [Accepted: 04/19/2012] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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High content of pigment in purple nonsulfur photosynthetic bacteria hinders its photo-hydrogen production rate under intense light irradiation. In order to alleviate the light shielding effect and improve its photo-fermentative hydrogen production performance, pufQ, which is the regulatory gene of bacteriochlorophyll biosynthesis in Rhodobacter capsulatus, was cloned and relocated in the genome under cbb3 promoter by homologous recombination. The UV-vis spectra indicated that the light absorption of the mutant between 300 and 900 nm was reduced. Photo-hydrogen production experiments by the recombinant and wild type strain were carried out in 350 mL photo bioreactors using acetic and butyric acid as substrate. The results showed that the hydrogen production of recombinant with reduced pigment was 27% higher than that of its parental strain, indicating that it is effective on enhancing photo-fermentative hydrogen production by manipulating pigment biosynthesis in purple nonsulfur photosynthetic bacteria.
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- Chao Ma
- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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Tekucheva DN, Tsygankov AA. Combined biological hydrogen-producing systems: A review. APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2012. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683812040114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Eroglu E, Melis A. Photobiological hydrogen production: Recent advances and state of the art. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2011; 102:8403-13. [PMID: 21463932 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2010] [Revised: 03/04/2011] [Accepted: 03/08/2011] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Photobiological hydrogen production has advanced significantly in recent years, and on the way to becoming a mature technology. A variety of photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic microorganisms, including unicellular green algae, cyanobacteria, anoxygenic photosynthetic bacteria, obligate anaerobic, and nitrogen-fixing bacteria are endowed with genes and proteins for H2-production. Enzymes, mechanisms, and the underlying biochemistry may vary among these systems; however, they are all promising catalysts in hydrogen production. Integration of hydrogen production among these organisms and enzymatic systems is a recent concept and a rather interesting development in the field, as it may minimize feedstock utilization and lower the associated costs, while improving yields of hydrogen production. Photobioreactor development and genetic manipulation of the hydrogen-producing microorganisms is also outlined in this review, as these contribute to improvement in the yield of the respective processes.
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- Ela Eroglu
- Centre for Energy, School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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Sakurai H, Masukawa H. Promoting R & D in photobiological hydrogen production utilizing mariculture-raised cyanobacteria. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2007; 9:128-45. [PMID: 17340220 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-006-6073-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2006] [Accepted: 08/25/2006] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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This review article explores the potential of using mariculture-raised cyanobacteria as solar energy converters of hydrogen (H(2)). The exploitation of the sea surface for large-scale renewable energy production and the reasons for selecting the economical, nitrogenase-based systems of cyanobacteria for H(2) production, are described in terms of societal benefits. Reports of cyanobacterial photobiological H(2) production are summarized with respect to specific activity, efficiency of solar energy conversion, and maximum H(2) concentration attainable. The need for further improvements in biological parameters such as low-light saturation properties, sustainability of H(2) production, and so forth, and the means to overcome these difficulties through the identification of promising wild-type strains followed by optimization of the selected strains using genetic engineering are also discussed. Finally, a possible mechanism for the development of economical large-scale mariculture operations in conjunction with international cooperation and social acceptance is outlined.
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- Hidehiro Sakurai
- Department of Biology, School of Education, and Major in Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Nishiwaseda 1, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8050, Japan.
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Rupprecht J, Hankamer B, Mussgnug JH, Ananyev G, Dismukes C, Kruse O. Perspectives and advances of biological H2 production in microorganisms. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2006; 72:442-9. [PMID: 16896600 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-006-0528-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2006] [Revised: 05/31/2006] [Accepted: 06/01/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The rapid development of clean fuels for the future is a critically important global challenge for two main reasons. First, new fuels are needed to supplement and ultimately replace depleting oil reserves. Second, fuels capable of zero CO2 emissions are needed to slow the impact of global warming. This review summarizes the development of solar powered bio-H2 production processes based on the conversion of photosynthetic products by fermentative bacteria, as well as using photoheterotrophic and photoautrophic organisms. The use of advanced bioreactor systems and their potential and limitations in terms of process design, efficiency, and cost are also briefly reviewed.
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- Jens Rupprecht
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Kawaguchi H, Nagase H, Hashimoto K, Kimata S, Doi M, Hirata K, Miyamoto K. Effect of algal extract on H2 production by a photosynthetic bacterium Rhodobium marinum A-501: analysis of stimulating effect using a kinetic model. J Biosci Bioeng 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s1389-1723(02)80118-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Kondo T, Arakawa M, Hirai T, Wakayama T, Hara M, Miyake J. Enhancement of hydrogen production by a photosynthetic bacterium mutant with reduced pigment. J Biosci Bioeng 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s1389-1723(02)80006-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kheshgi HS, Prince RC, Marland G. THEPOTENTIAL OFBIOMASSFUELS INTHECONTEXT OFGLOBALCLIMATECHANGE: Focus on Transportation Fuels. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2000. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev.energy.25.1.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Haroon S. Kheshgi
- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, New Jersey 08801; e-mail:
- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6335; e-mail:
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- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, New Jersey 08801; e-mail:
- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6335; e-mail:
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- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, New Jersey 08801; e-mail:
- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6335; e-mail:
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Asada Y, Miyake J. Photobiological hydrogen production. J Biosci Bioeng 1999; 88:1-6. [PMID: 16232564 DOI: 10.1016/s1389-1723(99)80166-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/1999] [Accepted: 06/03/1999] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The principles and recent progress in the research and development of photobiological hydrogen production are reviewed. Cyanobacteria produce hydrogen gas using nitrogenase and/or hydrogenase. Hydrogen production mediated by native hydrogenases in cyanobacteria occurs under in the dark under anaerobic conditions by degradation of intracellular glycogen. In vitro and in vivo coupling of the cyanobacterial photosynthetic system with a clostridial hydrogenase via cyanobacterial ferredoxin was demonstrated in the presence of light. Genetic transformation of Synechococcus PCC7942 with the hydrogenase gene from Clostridium pasteurianum was successful; the active enzyme was expressed in PCC7942. The strong hydrogen producers among photosynthetic bacteria were isolated and characterized. Coculture of Rhodobacter and Clostriudium was applied for hydrogen production from glucose. A mutant strain of Rhodobacter sphaeroides RV whose light-harvesting proteins were altered was obtained by UV irradiation. Hydrogen productivity by the mutant was improved when irradiated with monochromatic light of some wavelengths. The development of photobioreactors for hydrogen production is also reviewed.
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- Y Asada
- National Institute of Bioscience and Human Technology, AIST/MITI, 1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8566 Japan
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