Production of molecular hydrogen with immobilized cells ofRhodospirillum rubrum |
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Authors: | Peter von Feiten Hans Zürrer Reinhard Bachofen |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zürich, Zollikerstr. 107, CH-8008 Zürich, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | Summary Cells ofRhodospirillum rubrum have been immobilized in various gels and tested for photobiological hydrogen production. Agar proved to be the best immobilizing
agent with respect to production rates as well as stability. Agar immobilized cells were also superior compared to liquid
suspension cultures. Growth conditions of the cells prior to immobilization, e.g. cell age, light intensity or nutrient composition,
were of primary importance for the activity in the later immobilized state. A reactor with agar immobilized cells has been
operated successfully over 3000 h with a loss of the activity of about 60%. Mean rates for hydrogen production for immobilized
cells in this work during the first 60 to 70 hours after immobilization were in the range of 18 to 34 μl H2 mg−1 d.w. h−1 and thus by a factor of up to 2 higher than liquid cultures under the same conditions. Maximal rates of hydrogen production
(57 μl H2 ml−1 immobilized cell suspension) were reached in agar gel beads with cells immobilized after 70 h growth in liquid culture in
the light and a cell density of 1.0 mg ml−1, 70 h after immobilization. |
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Keywords: | Rhodospirillum rubrum Hydrogen production Immobilized cells |
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