Efficient H2production viaChlamydomonas reinhardtii

Molecular hydrogen (H2) obtained from biological sources provides an alternative to bulk chemical processes that is moving towards large-scale, economical generation of clean fuel for automotive engines. This opinion article examines recent improvements in H2production by wild and mutant strains ofC...

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Published in:Trends in biotechnology (Regular ed.) 2011-12, Vol.29 (12), p.595
Main Authors: Esquível, Maria G, Amaro, Helena M, Pinto, Teresa S, Fevereiro, Pedro S, Malcata, F Xavier
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algae
Biohydrogen
Efficiency
Enzymes
Fuel cells
Genomes
Light
Photosynthesis
Proteins
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Summary:Molecular hydrogen (H2) obtained from biological sources provides an alternative to bulk chemical processes that is moving towards large-scale, economical generation of clean fuel for automotive engines. This opinion article examines recent improvements in H2production by wild and mutant strains ofChlamydomonas reinhardtii- the green microalga currently considered the best eukaryotic H2producer. Here, we review various aspects of genetic and metabolic engineering ofC. reinhardtii, as well as of process engineering. Additionally, we lay out possible scenarios that would lead to more efficient research approaches in the near future, as part of a consistent strategy for sustainable biohydrogen supply.
ISSN:0167-7799
1879-3096
DOI:10.1016/j.tibtech.2011.06.008