[Digestion] Biochemical route to hydrogen and ammonia

[David Fulford]

Steve and List, Hi

There was some work being done at the University of Birmingham on a type of 
e-coli that generates hydrogen from sugar. They were looking looking at the 
process for using chocolate making residues as a feedstock.
Professor Lynne Macaskie and Dr David Penfold  did the work, see: 
http://www2.bham.ac.uk/news_and_events_details.asp?section=0001000100080001&showdate=2006%2F5%2F1&id=2583

David

At 17:20 26/02/2007 +1100, Steve wrote:
>     Dear List
>
>     Does anyone on the list have any knowledge about producing molecular
>hydrogen using microorganisms?  The textbook, 'Biomass for Renewable Energy,
>Fuels and Chemicals' by Donald L. Klass indicates experimental energy yields
>as hydrogen of approx. 8% (from dry pea shells).
>
>     Have there been any advances in producing hydrogen from biomass via
>microorganisms?  Has anyone looked at innovate routes to ammonia production
>using biomass?
>
>     Steve Schuck
>
>     Bioenergy Australia Manager
>
>     Killara  NSW  2071
>     Australia
>     www.bioenergyaustralia.org
>
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