Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Mauritius, Réduit.
Crit Rev Biotechnol. 2011 Sep;31(3):250-63. doi: 10.3109/07388551.2010.525497. Epub 2010 Nov 15.
This paper provides an overview of the recent advances and trends in research in the biological production of hydrogen (biohydrogen). Hydrogen from both fossil and renewable biomass resources is a sustainable source of energy that is not limited and of different applications. The most commonly used techniques of biohydrogen production, including direct biophotolysis, indirect biophotolysis, photo-fermentation and dark-fermentation, conventional or "modern" techniques are examined in this review. The main limitations inherent to biochemical reactions for hydrogen production and design are the constraints in reactor configuration which influence biohydrogen production, and these have been identified. Thereafter, physical pretreatments, modifications in the design of reactors, and biochemical and genetic manipulation techniques that are being developed to enhance the overall rates and yields of biohydrogen generation are revisited.
本文概述了生物制氢（biohydrogen）研究的最新进展和趋势。来自化石和可再生生物质资源的氢气是一种可持续的能源，它不受限制，有多种应用。本综述考察了生物制氢最常用的技术，包括直接生物光解、间接生物光解、光发酵和暗发酵、传统或“现代”技术。对于生物制氢的生化反应，设计存在固有主要限制，这些限制影响生物制氢的反应器配置，已经确定了这些限制。此后，还重新考察了正在开发的物理预处理、反应器设计改进以及生化和遗传操作技术，以提高生物制氢的整体速率和产率。
