The potential applications of cyanobacterial photosynthesis for clean technologies

Natural photosynthesis may be adapted to advantage in the development of clean energy technologies. Efficient biocatalysts that can be used in solar energy conversion technologies are the cyanobacteria. Photobioreactors incorporating cyanobacteria have been used to demonstrate (a) the production of...

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Published inPhotosynthesis research Vol. 46; no. 1-2; p. 159
Main Authors Hall, D O, Markov, S A, Watanabe, Y, Krishna Rao, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 01.11.1995
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Summary:Natural photosynthesis may be adapted to advantage in the development of clean energy technologies. Efficient biocatalysts that can be used in solar energy conversion technologies are the cyanobacteria. Photobioreactors incorporating cyanobacteria have been used to demonstrate (a) the production of hydrogen gas, (b) the assimilation of CO2 with the production of algal biomass, (c) the excretion of ammonium, and (d) the removal of nitrate and phosphate from contaminated waters.
ISSN:0166-8595
DOI:10.1007/BF00020426