AN OUTDOOR BIOPHOTOLYTIC SYSTEM USING THE CYANOBACTERIUM ANABAENA-CYLINDRICA B629

被引:13
作者
SMITH, GD
LAMBERT, GR
机构
[1] Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The Australian National University, P.O. Box 4, Canberra,ACT,2600, Australia
关键词
Carbon monoxide - Glass - Oxygen - Sodium bicarbonate;
D O I
10.1002/bit.260230114
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The cyanobacterium Anabaena cylindrica B629 was suspended in small glass beds and incubated in a gas-tight glass vessel outdoors under a gas atmosphere comprising carbon monoxide (0.2%), acetylene (5%), oxygen (6.5%), and nitrogen. The solution phase initially contained sodium bicarbonate (10mM) at pH 7. Under these conditions the organism continuously produced hydrogen gas for over three weeks. The temperature of the culture was maintained below 30°C and minimum night temperatures were recorded. The vessel was covered by a shadecloth, which reduced the natural illumination by approximately 70%. The system is an alternative to those requiring the strict absence of oxygen and little nitrogen, and requires virtually no attention during the incubation period. © 1981 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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页码:213 / 220
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