Abstract
A conductive metal compound can be used as a catalyst for enhancing hydrogen production by dark fermentation. This study aimed to identify mechanisms of enhanced hydrogen production by magnetite supplementation. Experiments were performed with lactate and/or magnetite supplementation to confirm that the lactate-utilizing pathway is the key cause of enhanced hydrogen production. Also, ribonucleic acid sample was collected for monitoring gene regulation under each condition. Hydrogen production was significantly enhanced by approximately 25.6% and 58.9%, respectively, via magnetite alone and with lactate. Moreover, the expression of genes involved in hydrogen production, including pyruvate ferredoxin oxidoreductase, hydrogenase, and ferredoxin, via magnetite alone and with lactate was upregulated by 0.26, 0.71, and 3.50 and 1.06, 2.14, and 1.94 times, respectively.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 127448 |
Journal | Bioresource technology |
Volume | 359 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 Sept |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea (20188550000540) and the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology as “Development of standard material production of natural resource using surplus agricultural products ( KITECH-PJA22030 ).
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Bioengineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Waste Management and Disposal