Outdoor biophotolytic system using the cyanobacterium anabaena cylindrica B629

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.260230114· OSTI ID:5207935

Smith, G D; Lambert, G R

The cyanobacterium Anabaena cylindrica B629 was suspended in small glass beads and incubated in a gas-tight glass vessel outdoors under a gas atmosphere comprising carbon monoxide (0.2%), acetylene (5%), oxygen (6.5%), and nitrogen. The solution phase initially contained sodium bicarbonate (10mM) at pH 7. Under these conditions the organism continuously produced hydrogen gas for over three weeks. The temperature of the culture was maintained below 30 /degree/C and the minimum night temperatures were recorded. The vessel was covered by a shadecloth, which reduced the natural illumination by approximately 70%. The system is an alternative to those requiring the strict absence of oxygen and little nitrogen, and requires virtually no attention during the incubation period. 18 refs.

• Research Organization: Aust Natl Univ, Canberra
• OSTI ID: 5207935
• Journal Information: Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States), Vol. 23:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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