Glucose를 기질로 한 Rhodospirillum rubrum KCTC-1372 의 수소생산

Rhodospirillum rubrum KCTC 1372 produced hydrogen from glucose for first 48hrs culture under the anaerobic photosynthetic conditions, and after 48hrs culture the hydrogen production was decreased by the accumulation of producing organic acids in broth. Only 41% of glucose was consumed and 143mL/day/L hydrogen were produced after 96hrs culture. However the hydrogen production and glucose consumption were substantially increased when the pH of the culture broth were controlled to 6.8-7.2. After 96hrs culture, 450mL/day/L hydrogen were produced, and about 80% glucose was consumed. Specific hydrogen production rate was 48.33mL/hr/g cells under pH not controlled, but 45.42mL/hr/g cells under pH controlled.

수소 생산량은 기질로부터 생산될 수 있는 수소의 분자수와 균주간의 특성에 의해서 좌우된다. 광합성 세균에 의한 수소 가스 생산은 유기물질 및 물을 전자 공여체로 하여 광합성에 의해 생산되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이론적으로 수소생산량은 glucose 한 분자로부터 12분자의 수소가스가 생산된다.