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We believe that energy security in the form of hydrogen and food security in the form of algal biomass are two faces of one green coin - microalge! Gaseous Hydrogen is a promising candidate for replacing carbon-based fuels, since its utilization emits water vapor alone. While hydrogen utilization technologies are already available in mass production, gaseous hydrogen itself is a rare and expensive resource. Thus, producing hydrogen gas in a clean sustainable manner is an efficient solution for alleviating climate change. Microalgae biomass constitutes a genuine super food as 50% of the dry weight are proteins! 

photosynthesis is considered a promising blueprint for a parallel bio-hydrogen and biomass production. During this process, water molecules are broken down into protons and electrons by a gradual enzymatic process of oxidation, fueled by solar irradiance. These protons bear the potential of being re-synthesized into hydrogen gas. In nature, this reaction is catalyzed by hydrogenase, a special enzyme found in certain microalgae species.

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we are interested in all aspects relating to microalgal biomass, Photosynthesis and hydrogen production