title: H2 production from CO, formate or starch using the hyperthermophilic archaeon, Thermococcus onnurineus.
abstract: The hyperthermophilic archaeon, Thermococcus onnurineus, was grown in media supplemented with either CO, formate, or starch. H(2) was produced with each substrate with respective maximum rates of 1.55, 3.83 and 2.66 mmol H(2)/l h. The yields (mol H(2)/mol substrate) were 0.98, 1 and 3.13, respectively. This microbe is the first example where a single microorganism can grow and produce H(2) using CO, formate or starch as substrate.
authors: Department of Marine Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 305-333, South Korea.
authors: Seung Seob
authors: SS
authors: Bae
authors: Tae Wan
authors: TW
authors: Kim
authors: Hyun Sook
authors: HS
authors: Lee
authors: Kae Kyoung
authors: KK
authors: Kwon
authors: Yun Jae
authors: YJ
authors: Kim
authors: Min-Sik
authors: MS
authors: Kim
authors: Jung-Hyun
authors: JH
authors: Lee
authors: Sung Gyun
authors: SG
authors: Kang
mesh_terms: D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D005561:Formates / Q000378:metabolism*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D013213:Starch / Q000378:metabolism*; D019712:Thermococcus / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D005561:Formates; C030544:formic acid; D002248:Carbon Monoxide; D006859:Hydrogen; D013213:Starch