Hydrogen Gas Production Doubled with New Super Bacterium
Hydrogen Gas Production Doubled with New Super Bacterium. Hydrogen gas is today used primarily for manufacturing chemicals, but a bright future is predicted for it as a vehicle fuel in combination with fuel cells. In order to produce hydrogen gas in a way that is climate neutral, bacteria are added to forestry or household waste, using a method similar to biogas production. One problem with this production method is that hydrogen exchange is low, i.e. the raw materials generate little hydrogen gas. Now, for the first time, researchers have studied a newly discovered bacterium that produces twice as much hydrogen gas as the bacteria currently used. The results show how, when and why the bacterium can perform its excellent work and increase the possibilities of competitive biological production of hydrogen gas. There are three important explanations for why this bacterium, which is called Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus , produces more hydrogen gas than others. One is that it has a...