Hydrogen and ethanol production from various carbon sources were investigated as well as the effects of various environmental factors (substrate concentration, effect of pH, temperature and partial pressure of hydrogen) on growth and end product formation.
Margvíslegar tilraunir voru gerðar til að kanna getu bakteríanna til að brjóta niður fjölmarga kolefnagjafa auk þess sem könnuð voru áhrif margra umhverfisþátta (hitastig, pH, styrkur hvarfefna, hlutþrýstingur vetnis) á framleiðslu lokaafurða.