Engineering strategies for enhancement of bio-hydrogen production by phototrophic bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris

JP Du Toit - 2021 - scholar.sun.ac.za
The photosynthetic bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris demonstrates an exceptional
metabolic diversity and is capable of consuming a wide variety of organic compounds …

Heat-acclimatised strains of Rhodopseudomonas palustris reveal higher temperature optima with concomitantly enhanced biohydrogen production rates

JP du Toit, RWM Pott - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Temperature is a critical parameter for bioprocess performance, requiring careful
optimisation for peak efficiency. Green biohydrogen production via photofermentation by …

Transparent polyvinyl-alcohol cryogel as immobilisation matrix for continuous biohydrogen production by phototrophic bacteria

JP Du Toit, RWM Pott - Biotechnology for biofuels, 2020 - Springer
Background Phototrophic purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) have gained attention for their
ability to produce a valuable clean energy source in the form biohydrogen via …

[PDF][PDF] The effect of light intensity and reactor configuration on Rhodopseudomonas palustris growth and hydrogen production

BS Ross - Unpublished Master's Thesis, 2024 - scholar.sun.ac.za
Biological hydrogen production is a promising replacement for the current modes of
hydrogen production seen in industry today. However, key issues with the process still need …

Expression of Alternative Nitrogenases in Rhodopseudomonas palustris Is Enhanced Using an Optimized Genetic Toolset for Rapid, Markerless Modifications

JP du Toit, DJ Lea-Smith, A Git, JRD Hervey… - ACS Synthetic …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The phototrophic bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris is emerging as a promising
biotechnological chassis organism, due to its resilience to a range of harsh conditions, a …

The design and operation of a membrane photobioreactor using Rhodopseudomonas palustris for simultaneous wastewater treatment and biohydrogen production

CG Kriek - 2022 - scholar.sun.ac.za
Abstract ENGLISH SUMMARY: Biological hydrogen production has significant potential as a
replacement for current hydrogen production methods employed in the industry, although …

Photo-biological hydrogen production by a temperature-tolerant mutant of Rhodobacter capsulatus isolated by transposon mutagenesis

X Wei, J Feng, W Cao, Q Li, L Guo - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Screening of high temperature tolerant strains is important for photo-fermentative hydrogen
production in natural conditions which exhibit wide temperature variations. Hence, a …

Enhancing phototrophic hydrogen production of Rhodopseudomonas palustris via statistical experimental design

CY Chen, WB Lu, JF Wu, JS Chang - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2007 - Elsevier
An indigenous purple nonsulfur bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris WP3-5 was used
to produce hydrogen via photo-fermentation. Response surface methodology was used to …

Hydrogen production during stationary phase in purple photosynthetic bacteria

MR Melnicki, L Bianchi, R De Philippis… - International Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
The merit of a hydrogen production system was investigated, where cells in the stationary
phase of growth were treated as live enzymes, continually catalyzing hydrogen production in …

Outdoor biohydrogen production by thermotolerant Rhodopseudomonas pentothenatexigens KKU-SN1/1 in a cluster of ten bioreactors system

N Punriboon, J Sawaengkaew, P Mahakhan - 2024 - researchsquare.com
In tropical regions, the viability of outdoor photo-fermentative biohydrogen production faces
challenges arising from elevated temperatures and varying light intensity. This research …