Hydrogenases for biological hydrogen production

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 8423-8431

  Kim, Dong Hoon ^a   Kim, Mi Sun ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biological hydrogen production; Fermentation; Genetic engineering; Hydrogenase; Nitrogenase

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; CELL METABOLISM; CLASSIFICATION SCHEME; HYDROGENASES; LIGHT ENERGY; NITROGENASE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL METHODS;

CATALYSTS; ENZYMES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HYDROGEN; METABOLISM; PROTONS;

PHOTOBIOLOGICAL HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

AMMONIA; HYDROGEN; HYDROGENASE; NITROGEN; NITROGENASE;

AMMONIA; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS POWER; CATALYSIS; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERMENTATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HYDROGEN; METABOLISM; OXIDATION;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CELL METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FERMENTATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PHOTOLYSIS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; REDUCTION;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; FERMENTATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HYDROGEN; HYDROGENASE; NITROGENASE;

EID: 80051689337     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.02.113     Document Type: Article

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