photofermentation

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Synonyms: homofermentation

Antonyms: homofermentation

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Noun

1. [[fermentation]] that only proceeds in the presence of [[light]]; especially a process of producing [[hydrogen]]. Unlike [[biophotolysis]] in which hydrogen is produced from water, photofermentation produces hydrogen from organic substrates.

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