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Open AccessHyperthermophilic methanogenic archaea act as high-pressure CH4 cell factories
Bioprocesses converting carbon dioxide with molecular hydrogen to methane (CH4) are currently being developed to enable a transition to a renewable energy production system. In this study, we present a comprehens...
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Open AccessBiohydrogen production beyond the Thauer limit by precision design of artificial microbial consortia
Dark fermentative biohydrogen (H2) production could become a key technology for providing renewable energy. Until now, the H2 yield is restricted to 4 moles of H2 per mole of glucose, referred to as the “Thauer l...
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Open AccessMethods for quantification of growth and productivity in anaerobic microbiology and biotechnology
Anaerobic microorganisms (anaerobes) possess a fascinating metabolic versatility. This characteristic makes anaerobes interesting candidates for physiological studies and utilizable as microbial cell factories...
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Open AccessMetabolic reconstruction and experimental verification of glucose utilization in Desulfurococcus amylolyticus DSM 16532
Desulfurococcus amylolyticus DSM 16532 is an anaerobic and hyperthermophilic crenarchaeon known to grow on a variety of different carbon sources, including monosaccharides and polysaccharides. Furthermore, D. amy...
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Open AccessPhysiology and methane productivity of Methanobacterium thermaggregans
Accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO2), associated with global temperature rise, and drastically decreasing fossil fuels necessitate the development of improved renewable and sustainable energy production processes...
