Sulfide as electron source for H2-photoproduction in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp., strain Miami BG 043511, under stress conditions

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 203-207

  Luo, Yao Hua ^a   Mitsui, Akira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen photoproduction; Marine unicellular aerobic nitrogen fixing cyanobacterium; Sulphide as electron source; Synechococcus sp.

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; SODIUM SULFIDE; SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH CURVE; IMMOBILIZED CELL; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

EID: 0030250168     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(96)07297-1     Document Type: Article

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