Hydrogen production by photosynthetic green algae

Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 201-210

  Ghirardi, Maria L ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal hydrogenases; Green algae; Hydrogen production

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; HYDROGENASE; OXYGEN; SULFUR;

ALGA; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GREEN ALGA; HYDROGEN BOND; LIGHT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SHORT SURVEY;

ALGAE; ALGAE, GREEN; CATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN BONDING; HYDROGENASE; LIGHT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, CHEMICAL; OXYGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SULFUR; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 33751424890     PISSN: 03011208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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