• 제목/요약/키워드: biohydrogen production

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CHARACTERISTICS OF BIOHYDROGEN PRODUCTION AND MICROBIAL COMMUNITY AS A FUNCTION OF SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATION

  • Youn, Jong-Ho;Shin, Hang-Sik
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.7-14
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    • 2005
  • The feasibility of hydrogen production with a raw seed sludge through direct acclimation of feedstock was investigated at acidogenic stage, and methane was harvested at followed methanogenic stage in an anaerobic two-stage process. Hydrogen content was higher than 57% at all tested organic loading rates (OLRs) and the yield of hydrogen ranged from 1.5 to 2.4 mol H2/mol hexose consumed and peaked at 6 gVSl-1day-1. Normal butyrate and acetate were main volatile fatty acids (VFAs), whereas the concentration of propionate was insignificant. The hydrogen-producing bacteria, Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum, was detected with strong intensity at all tested organic loading rates (OLRs) by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. From COD balance in the process, the fraction of the feed-COD converted to the hydrogen-COD at acidogenic stage ranged from 7.9% to 9.3% and peaked at 6 gVSl-1day-1, whereas the fraction of feed-COD converted to the methane-COD at methanogenic stage ranged from 66.2% to 72.3% and peaked at 3 gVSl-1day-1.

Characterization of LexA-mediated Transcriptional Enhancement of Bidirectional Hydrogenase in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 upon Exposure to Gamma Rays

  • Kim, Jin-Hong;Lee, Min Hee;Kim, Ji Hong;Moon, Yu Ran;Cho, Eun Ju;Kim, Ji Eun;Lee, Choon-Hwan;Chung, Byung Yeoup
    • Rapid Communication in Photoscience
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.21-24
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    • 2012
  • Influence of gamma rays on the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 cells was investigated in terms of a bidirectional hydrogenase, which is encoded by hoxEFUYH genes and responsible for biohydrogen production. Irradiated cells revealed a substantial change in stoichiometry of photosystems at one day after gamma irradiation at different doses. However, as evaluated by the maximal rate of photosynthetic oxygen evolution, maximal photochemical efficiency of photosystem II, and chlorophyll content, net photosynthesis or photosynthetic capacity was not significantly different between the control and irradiated cells. Instead, transcription of hoxE, hoxH, or lexA, which encodes a subunit of bidirectional hydrogenase or the only transcriptional activator, LexA, for hox genes, was commonly enhanced in the irradiated cells. This transcriptional enhancement was more conspicuously observed immediately after gamma irradiation. In contrast, hydrogenase activities were found to somewhat lower in the irradiated cells. Therefore, we propose that transcription of hox genes should be enhanced by gamma irradiation in a LexA-mediated and possibly photosynthesis-independent manner and that this enhancement might not induce a subsequent increase in hydrogenase activities, probably due to the presence of post-transcriptional and/or post-translational regulatory mechanisms.

연속수소생성에 사용되는 고온 CSTR 내의 미생물의 분자적 분석 (Molecular Analysis of the Microorganisms in a Thermophilic CSTR used for Continuous Biohydrogen Production)

  • 오유관;박성훈;안영희
    • KSBB Journal
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    • 제20권6호
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    • pp.431-437
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    • 2005
  • 1. 고온 CSTR은 비교적 짧은 start-up 기간과 높은 $H_2$ 수율을 나타내었다. $H_2$ 생산속도와 $H_2$ 수율의 안정화를 근거로 판단컨대 start-up 기간은 30일 이내이었으며, 최고 $H_2$ 수율은 2.4 mol $H_2/mol$ glucose이었다. 2. 비교적 긴 HRT와 침전조를 이용한 biomass의 재순환에도 불구하고, 유입 포도당의 농도가 낮아 biomass 농도는 다른 중온 반응기에서 보고된 것에 비해 낮은 편이었다. 3. 운전 초기에 $CH_4$이 발생하였으나 8일 이후부터는 pH를 1.0 이하로 유지하였더니 14일 이후로는 거의 검출되지 않는 것으로 봐서 메탄생성균이 식종균에 남아 있더라도 반응기 운전조건을 통해 $CH_4$ 발생을 억제할 수 있었다. 4. 식종 미생물과 반응기로부터 취한 시료의 DGGE band 패튼이 다른 것으로 보아 고온 CSTR 조건에서 식종된 미생물 군집의 조성이 변화하였음을 알 수 있었다. 5. DGGE 분석결과 초기 43일간의 운전기간 동안에 관찰된 미생물 군집조성은 동적인 변화를 나타내었다. 약 14일부터는 biogas 조성이 거의 일정하였으나 미생물 군집은 동적 변화를 나타내었다. F. gondwanens와 T. Thermoanaerobacterium과 계통발생학적으로 가장 연관이 있는 개체군들이 운전 21일과 41일째에 각각 우점으로 나타났다. 6. 본 연구에서 식종 슬러지를 열처리하는데 사용한 조건은 메탄생성균을 완전히 제거하는데 불충분하다는 것은 운전 초기에 $CH_4$이 biogas에서 검출되었고, 식종 슬러지와 반응기로부터 취한 시료에서 메탄생성균이 가지는 mcrA 유전자가 PCR로 증폭되었으므로 알 수 있었다. 7. 메탄생성균의 주요 목에 특이적인 primers를 사용하여 PCR을 실시한 결과 식종슬러지에 있는 메탄생성균들은 주로 Methanosarcinales와 Methanomicrobiales 목에 속하였으며, $CH_4$이 발생했던 때의 반응기에 있는 메탄생성균들은 주로 Methanobacteriales 목에 해당되는 것으로 나타났다.

CSTR의 장기운전을 통한 포도당으로부터의 고온 수소생산 (Thermophilic Biohydrogen Production from Glucose with a Long-term Operation of CSTR)

  • 안영희;오유관;박성훈
    • KSBB Journal
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    • 제20권6호
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    • pp.425-430
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    • 2005
  • 1. $H_2$ 생산속도와 $H_2$ 수율의 안정화를 근거로 판단컨대 start-up 기간은 30일 이내로 나타나 중온 CSTR에 비해 짧은 편이었다. 2. 고온 CSTR의 최고 $H_2$ 수율은 2.4 mol $H_2/mol$ glucose로 나타나 보고 된 중온의 것에 비해 우수한 편에 속하였다. 3. 운전 초기에 $CH_4$이 발생하였으나 14일 이후부터는 pH를 5.0 이하로 유지하면 거의 검출되지 않는 것으로 봐서 메탄생성균이 식종균에 남아 있더라도 반응기 운전 조건을 통해 $CH_4$ 발생을 억제할 수 있었다. 4. 고온 CSTR은 초기 운전 후에 적용한 운전조건의 변화(유입 포도당 농도, pH, 및 온도)에 민감한 것으로 나타났다. 특히 pH 및 온도변화에 대해 $H_2$ 생산속도와 $H_2$ 수율, 포도당 제거율 면에서 반응기 성능의 감소 및 불안정이 나타나, 운전 조건 변화 후에 나타난 고온 CSTR의 성능회복이 쉽지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 5. 문헌에 보고 된 중온 CSTR과는 달리 고온 CSTR는 일정한 조건에서도 불안정 한 성능을 나타내기도 하였다. 6. 불안정한 반응기 성능은 lactate 농도 증가와 더불어 n-butyrate와 acetate 농도 감소를 동반하였다. 생산된 n-butyrate와 acetate의 농도는 lactate의 농도변화와 반대의 경향을 나타내었다. 7. 비교적 긴 HRT와 침전조를 이용한 biomass의 재순환에도 불구하고, 유입 포도당의 농도가 낮아 biomass 농도는 다른 중온 반응기에서 보고된 것에 비해 낮은 편이었다. 8. T. thermosaccharolyticum와 계통발생학적으로 관련된 개체군이 반응기 운전 후 약 40일부터 우점으로 나타나 반응기 성능과 상관없이 그 이후로 계속 우세한 것으로 나타났다.

Biohydrogen Production from Carbon Monoxide and Water by Rhodopseudomonas palustris P4

  • Oh You-Kwan;Kim Yu-Jin;Park Ji-Young;Lee Tae Ho;Kim Mi-Sun;Park Sunghoon
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • 제10권3호
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    • pp.270-274
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    • 2005
  • A reactor-scale hydrogen (H2) production via the water-gas shift reaction of carbon monoxide (CO) and water was studied using the purple nonsulfur bacterium, Rhodopseudomonas palustris P4. The experiment was conducted in a two-step process: an aerobic/chemoheterotrophic cell growth step and a subsequent anaerobic $H_2$ production step. Important parameters investigated included the agitation speed. inlet CO concentration and gas retention time. P4 showed a stable $H_2$ production capability with a maximum activity of 41 mmol $H_2$ g $cell^{-1}h^{-1}$ during the continuous reactor operation of 400 h. The maximal volumetric H2 production rate was estimated to be 41 mmol $H_2 L^{-1}h^{-1}$, which was about nine-fold and fifteen-fold higher than the rates reported for the photosynthetic bacteria Rhodospirillum rubrum and Rubrivivax gelatinosus, respectively. This is mainly attributed to the ability of P4 to grow to a high cell density with a high specific $H_2$ production activity. This study indicates that P4 has an outstanding potential for a continuous H2 production via the water-gas shift reaction once a proper bioreactor system that provides a high rate of gas-liquid mass transfer is developed.

미생물 연료전지의 원리 및 환경보건 분야로의 응용 (Microbial Fuel Cells: Principles and Applications to Environmental Health)

  • 한선기
    • 한국환경보건학회지
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    • 제38권2호
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    • pp.83-94
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    • 2012
  • The research on microbial fuel cells (MFCs) needs various knowledge of different fields such as electrochemistry, microbiology, environmental engineering, and material engineering. Although electrochemically active bacteria are very diverse, the performance of MFCs is affected primarily by the structure of the reactor system. Thus, the development in the system architecture is critical to lower internal resistance and increase power generation for commercialization. This paper summarizes the principles of MFCs and demonstrates the infinite potential of MFCs in various applications including wastewater treatment, biosensors, biohydrogen production, remote power sources, implantable medical devices, etc.

Antiviral Activity Enhancement through the SATE Prodrug of a 2'-Modified 5'-Norcarbocyclic Adenine Analogue

  • Li, Hua;Kim, Si-Wouk;Hong, Joon-Hee
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제31권8호
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    • pp.2180-2184
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    • 2010
  • We synthesized and tested the anti-HIV activity of the SATE prodrug of a 2'-methyl 5'-norcarbocyclic adenine analogue. The introduction of a methyl group in the 2'-position was performed by the addition of a carbonyl using isopropenyl magnesium bromide. The adenine base was efficiently coupled using the Mitsunobu reaction. The chemical stability study of the bis(SATE) derivative 18 was measured at neutral (pH 7.2) and slightly acid (milli-Q water, pH 5.5) pH, and compounds 16 and 18 were evaluated as potential anti-HIV-1 agents.

Metagenomic Analysis of BTEX-Contaminated Forest Soil Microcosm

  • Ji, Sang-Chun;Kim, Doc-Kyu;Yoon, Jung-Hoon;Lee, Choong-Hwan
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제17권4호
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    • pp.668-672
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    • 2007
  • A microcosmal experiment using a metagenomic technique was designed to assess the effect of BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes) on an indigenous bacterial community in a Daejeon forest soil. A compositional shift of bacterial groups in an artificial BTEX-contaminated soil was examined by the 16S rDNA PCR-DGGE method. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rDNAs in the dominant DGGE bands showed that the number of Actinobacteria and Bacillus populations increased. To confirm these observations, we performed PCR to amplify the 23S rDNA and 16S rDNA against the sample metagenome using Actinobacteria-targeting and Bacilli-specific primer sets, respectively. The result further confirmed that a bacterial community containing Actinobacteria and Bacillus was affected by BTEX.

Selective Ring-opening Fluorination of Epoxide: An Efficient Synthesis of 2'-C-Fluoro-2'-C-methyl Carbocyclic Nucleosides

  • Liu, Lian-Jin;Kim, Si-Wouk;Lee, Won-Jae;Hong, Joon-Hee
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제30권12호
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    • pp.2989-2992
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    • 2009
  • An efficient synthetic route of novel 2′(${\alpha}$)-C-fluoro-2′(${\beta}$)-C-methyl carbocyclic nucleoside analogues is described. The key fluorinated intermediate 7 was prepared from the epoxide intermediate 5 via selective ring-opening of epoxide. Coupling of 7 with nucleosidic bases under the Mitsunobu reactions followed by deprotection afforded the target carbocyclic nucleoside analogues. The synthesized compounds were evaluated as inhibitors of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Huh-7 cell line in vitro.

연료전지로의 직접 공급을 위한 생물학적 수소생산 (In situ production of biohydrogen for fuel cell)

  • 신종환;윤종현;박태현
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국신재생에너지학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회
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    • pp.470-473
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    • 2006
  • 생물학적 수소생산을 위해 토양으로부터 새로운 균주인 Enterobacter asburiae SNU-1이 분리되었다 이 균주의 경우 다른 균주와는 달리 미생물 생장과 수소생산 phase가 분리되는 특징을 가지고 있다. 이러한 정지기에서의 수소생산은 미생물 내에 존재하는 formate hydrogen lyase를 사응하여 formate 분해에 의해 일어난다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 미생물 생장 phase에서 formate hydrogen lyase가 발현된 미생물을 얻고 이를 formate만 있는 배지에서 수소생산 가능성에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 앞으로 formate분해를 위한 조건을 최적화한다면 높은 수소생산성을 나타낼 것이라 기대된다. 또한, 이는 formate로부터 미생물촉매를 이용하여 수소를 생산하고 이를 연료전지로 공급하는 생물학적 reformer로써의 이용 가능성을 보여준다.

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