Table 3 The effects of various carbohydrate substrates on the hydrogen production efficiencies
From: Feasibility of biohydrogen production from industrial wastes using defined microbial co-culture
Carbohydrate substrates (5% w/v) | H1 medium (mL/h -1 .L -1 ) | H2 medium (mL/h -1 .L -1 ) | Overall hydrogen production (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Controls | 17.80 ± 1.51 | 15.90 ± 0.66 | 100.0 |
Fructose | 23.3 ± 1.022 | 13.3 ± 1.94 | 108.61 |
Glucose | 19 ± 1.22 | 16.1 ± 1.07 | 104.15 |
Lactose | 16.4 ± 2.11 | 14.3 ± 1.04 | 91.10 |
Maltose | 15.7 ± 2.01 | 15.5 ± 2.64 | 92.58 |
Sucrose | 14.9 ± 2.56 | 16.7 ± 1.43 | 93.77 |
Starch | 13.8 ± 2.44 | 17.3 ± 2.39 | 89.32 |