Single-step bioconversion of lignocellulose to hydrogen using novel moderately thermophilic bacteria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) of lignocellulosic biomass to hydrogen offers great potential for lower cost and higher efficiency compared to processes featuring dedicated cellulase production. Current studies on CBP-based hydrogen production mainly focus on using the thermophilic cellulolytic bacterium Clostridium thermocellum and the extremely thermophilic cellulolytic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus. However, no studies have demonstrated that the strains in the genus Thermoanaerobacterium could be used as the sole microorganism to accomplish both cellulose degradation and H2 generation.

Results

We have specifically screened for moderately thermophilic cellulolytic bacteria enabling to produce hydrogen directly from conversion of lignocellulosic

SUBMITTER: Cao GL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4052809 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature