Bioprospecting thermophilic ethanol and hydrogen producing bacteria from hot springs in Iceland

• Main Authors: Jóhann Örlygsson 1963-, Margrét Auður Sigurbjörnsdóttir 1982-, Hilma Eiðsdóttir Bakken 1982-
• Other Authors: Landbúnaðarháskóli Íslands
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Etanól; Vetni; Örverur; Hveragerði; Grensdalur; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/19927

The diversity of thermophilic hydrogen- and ethanol-producing anaerobes in various geothermal areas has been largely unresolved. The aim of this study was to investigate the phylogenetic relationship between ethanol and hydrogen-producing anaerobes at temperatures varying from 50 to 75°C. Extensive...