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ReviewWorld journal of microbiology & biotechnology2015

Mini review: hydrogen and ethanol co-production from waste materials via microbial fermentation.

Chiu-Shyan Soo, Wai-Sum Yap, Wei-Min Hon, Lai-Yee Phang

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Review in World journal of microbiology & biotechnology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Chiu-Shyan SooDepartment of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Wai-Sum YapFaculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, 56000, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Wei-Min HonKDU University College, Damansara Jaya, 47400, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Lai-Yee PhangDepartment of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. phanglaiyee@upm.edu.my.
Universiti Putra Malaysia · MYUCSI University · MYUniversity of Wollongong Malaysia · MY

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The simultaneous production of hydrogen and ethanol by microorganisms from waste materials in a bioreactor system would establish cost-effective and time-saving biofuel production. This review aims to present the current status of fermentation processes producing hydrogen accompanied by ethanol as a co-product. We outlined the microbes used and their fundamental pathways for hydrogen and ethanol fermentation. Moreover, we discussed the exploitation of renewable and sustainable waste materials as promising feedstock and the limitations encountered. The low substrate bioconversion rate in hydrogen and ethanol co-production is regarded as the primary constraint towards the development of large scale applications. Thus, microbes with an enhanced capability have been generated via genetic manipulation to diminish the inefficiency of substrate consumption. In this review, other potential approaches to improve the performance of co-production through fermentation were also elaborated. This review will be a useful guide for the future development of hydrogen and ethanol co-production using waste materials.

Indexed as

BioreactorsBiotechnologyEthanolFermentationHydrogenMetabolic EngineeringMetabolic Networks and PathwaysRefuse DisposalEthanolHydrogenCo-productionEthanolHydrogenMicrobial fermentationWaste

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PMID26185061
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