Spontaneous high-yield production of hydrogen from cellulosic materials and water catalyzed by enzyme cocktails

Xinhao Ye; Yiran Wang; Robert C Hopkins; Michael W W Adams; Barbara R Evans; Jonathan R Mielenz; Y-H Percival Zhang

doi:10.1002/cssc.200900017

Spontaneous high-yield production of hydrogen from cellulosic materials and water catalyzed by enzyme cocktails

ChemSusChem. 2009;2(2):149-52. doi: 10.1002/cssc.200900017.

Authors

Xinhao Ye¹, Yiran Wang, Robert C Hopkins, Michael W W Adams, Barbara R Evans, Jonathan R Mielenz, Y-H Percival Zhang

Affiliation

¹ Biological Systems Engineering Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 24061, USA.

PMID: 19185036
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.200900017

Abstract

Cocktail reception: Biohydrogen is produced in high yield from cellulosic materials and water in a one-pot process catalyzed by up to 14 enzymes and one coenzyme. This assembly of enzymes results in non-natural catabolic pathways. These spontaneous reactions are conducted under modest reaction conditions (32 degrees C and atmospheric pressure).

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Catalysis
Cellulose / chemistry*
Enzymes / metabolism*
Hydrogen / chemistry*
Pressure
Temperature
Water

Substances

Enzymes
Water
Hydrogen
Cellulose