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Microalgae are microscopic algae, typically found in freshwater and marine systems. Microalgae, capable of performing photosynthesis, are important for life on earth; they produce approximately half of the atmospheric oxygen and use simultaneously the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide to grow photoautotrophically. The biodiversity of microalgae is enormous and they represent an almost untapped resource. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of microalgae, including microalgal biotechnological applications in nutrition; health and the environment; using microalgae biomass for biodiesel; and, biofuel production and microalgae for aquaculture.
| Preface | p. vii |
| Microalgae Biotechnological Applications: Nutrition, Health and Environment | p. 1 |
| Assessing the Renewability of Biodiesel from Microalgae via Different Transesterification Processes | p. 61 |
| Toxicity and Removal of Organic Pollutants by Microalgae: A Review | p. 101 |
| Microalgal Engineering: The Metabolic Products and the Bioprocess | p. 141 |
| Hydrothermal Carbonization of Microalgae and Other Low Cellulosic Biomass Materials | p. 171 |
| Investigations on the Use of Microalgae for Aquaculture | p. 201 |
| Microalgae: The Future of Green Energy | p. 227 |
| Real-Time Spectral Techniques for the Detection of Buildup of Valuable Compounds and Stress in Microalgal Cultures: Implications for Biotechnology | p. 251 |
| Microalgae as an Alternative Feed Stock for Green Biofuel Technology | p. 277 |
| A Critical Review: Microalgal CO2 Sequestration, Which Strain Is the Best? | p. 295 |
| Use of Microalgae as Biological Indicators of Pollution: Looking for New Relevant Cytotoxicity Endpoints | p. 311 |
| Application of Green Technology on Production of Eyes-Protecting Algal Carotenoids from Microalgae | p. 325 |
| Microalgae as Biodeteriogens of Stone Cultural Heritage: Qualitative and Quantitative Research by Non-Contact Techniques | p. 345 |
| Astaxanthin Production in Cysts and Vegetative Cells of the Microalga Haematococcus Pluvialis Flotow | p. 359 |
| Nitrogen Solubility, Antigenicity, and Safety Evaluation of an Enzymatic Protein Hydrolysate from Green Microalga Chlorella Vulgaris | p. 373 |
| Heterotrophic Microalgae in Biotechnology | p. 387 |
| Microalgae Growth and Fatty Acid Composition Depending on Carbon Dioxide Concentration | p. 413 |
| Index | p. 455 |
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ISBN: 9781613246252
ISBN-10: 1613246250
Series: Marine Biology
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 489
Published: 16th March 2012
Dimensions (cm): 18.0 x 26.0
x 3.3
Weight (kg): 1.084
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