Sunday 4 December 2011

Bioengineered algae could be used to produce hydrogen from water

mit-hydrogen-producing-algae-1Many kinds of algae and cyanobacteria are capable to use the energy from sunlight in order to produce compounds needed for their own survival, and during that process they split water molecules and release hydrogen, which holds promise as a clean and carbon-free fuel for the future. A group of researchers found a way to increase hydrogen production with a bioengineered enzyme they developed.

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