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Nanoparticles in Biological Hydrogen Production: An Overview

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Biological hydrogen (H2) production enhancement through the use of nanoparticles (NPs) supplement in the media is being recognized as a promising approach. The NPs, including those of metal and metal oxides have shown a significant improvement in the BHP. A number of organisms as pure or mixed cultures can produce H2 in presence of NPs from pure sugars and biowaste as a feed. However, their H2 production efficiencies have been found to vary significantly with the type of NPs and their concentration. In this review article, the potential role of NPs in the enhancement of H2 production has been assessed in dark- and photo-fermentative organisms using sugars and biowaste materials as feed. Further, the integrative approaches for commercial applications of NPs in BHP have been discussed.

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The authors wish to thank the Director of CSIR–Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, India, CSIR Project WUM (ESC0108) for providing the necessary funds, facilities and moral support. This research was also supported by KU Research Professor program of Konkuk University.

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Patel, S.K.S., Lee, JK. & Kalia, V.C. Nanoparticles in Biological Hydrogen Production: An Overview. Indian J Microbiol 58, 8–18 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-017-0678-9

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