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Effect of oxygen removal on hydrogen photoproduction in algae
Author(s) -
Rosenkrans Addison M.,
Rosen Michael M.,
Krasna Alvin I.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
biotechnology and bioengineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1097-0290
pISSN - 0006-3592
DOI - 10.1002/bit.260250716
Subject(s) - reagent , oxygen , algae , chemistry , hydrogen , scenedesmus , hydrogen production , absorption (acoustics) , photochemistry , botany , biology , materials science , organic chemistry , composite material
Abstract Hydrogen photoproduction from water in Scenedesmus cells requires removal of oxygen by a reagent in contact with the algae. Both deoxyhemoglobin and deoxymyoglobin stimulated hydrogen production by reversible absorption of oxygen. Their effectiveness was greatly increased when other oxygen‐combining reagents were present in a separate chamber with deoxyhemoglobin and deoxymyoglobin serving as reversible oxygen transfer agents.