Visible light-driven, external mediator-free H2 production by a combination of a photosensitizer and a whole-cell biocatalyst: Escherichia coli expressing [FeFe]-hydrogenase and maturase genes

A new visible light-driven, external mediator-free, and highly efficient H₂ production system is developed based on the combination of a photosensitizer and a living whole-cell biocatalyst: genetically engineered Escherichia coli.