Changes in hydrogen production and polymer accumulation upon sulfur-deprivation in purple photosynthetic bacteria

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 6157-6170

  Melnicki, Matthew R ^a   Eroglu, Ela ^b   Melis, Anastasios ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen production; Nitrogenase; Poly hydroxybutyrate; Purple photosynthetic bacteria; Rhodobacter sphaeroides; Rhodopseudomonas palustris; Rhodospirillum rubrum; Sulfur deprivation

Indexed keywords

NITROGENASE; PURPLE PHOTOSYNTHETIC BACTERIA; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES; RHODOPSEUDOMONAS PALUSTRIS; RHODOSPIRILLUM RUBRUM;

BACTERIOLOGY; CELL CULTURE; CELL MEMBRANES; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYMES; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; NUTRIENTS; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERS; SULFUR;

BACTERIA;

EID: 67650732109     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.05.115     Document Type: Article

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