Abstract
A blue-green algae, Anabaena N-7363, was immobilized in 2% agar gel. The hydrogen productivity of the immobilized algae was three times higher than that of free algae. The maximum hydrogen production rate by the immobilized blue-green algae was 0.52 μ moles h-1 g-1 (of wet gel) in the medium without nitrogen sources under illumination (10,000 lux). The oxygen evolved was then removed by a reactor containing aerobic bacteria. A photo-current of 15-20 mA was continuously produced for 7 days by the photochemical fuel cell system consisting of the immobilized Anabaena reactor, the oxygen-removing reactor and the hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell. The conversion ratio of hydrogen to current was from 80% to 100%.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | European Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1981 Mar |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Biotechnology
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Kayano, H., Karube, I., Matsunaga, T., Suzuki, S., & Nakayama, O. (1981). A photochemical fuel cell system using Anabaena N-7363. European Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 12(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00508110