Abstract
Fermentative microorganisms utilizing organic compounds in wastewater provide a renewable, low-cost source of hydrogen gas for fuel cells. Hydrogen production in continuous-flow bioreactors using mixed microbial populations from heat-treated soil was studied. Bioreactors, fed with synthetic wastewater containing glucose, were maintained at pH 5.5 to inhibit formation of methane from H 2. Microbial community fingerprinting of DNA extracted from bioreactor material consistently detects Clostridia spp. belonging to Cluster I. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 228th ACS National Meeting (Philadelphia, PA 8/22-26/2004).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | ENVR-320 |
Journal | ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts |
Volume | 228 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - 2004 |
Event | Abstracts of Papers - 228th ACS National Meeting - Philadelphia, PA, United States Duration: Aug 22 2004 → Aug 26 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering