Formate detection by potassium permanganate for enhanced hydrogen production in Escherichia coli

Toshinari Maeda, Thomas K. Wood

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Abstract

Mutagenesis of Escherichia coli for hydrogen production is difficult since there is no high-throughput screen. Here we describe a method for rapid detection of enhanced hydrogen production by engineered strains by detecting formate via potassium permanganate; in E. coli, hydrogen is synthesized from formate using the formate hydrogen lyase system.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2409-2412
Number of pages4
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume33
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2008

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Fuel Technology
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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