Phycobiotechnology

Biodiversity and Biotechnology of Algae and Algal Products for Food, Feed, and Fuel
Herausgeber: Sangeetha, Jeyabalan; Elumalai, Saniyasi; Thangadurai, Devarajan

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume explores and explains the vast uses and benefits of algae as food, feed, and fuel. It covers the most advanced applications of algae in the food and feed industries and for environmental sustainability.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Apple Academic Press
• Seitenzahl: 476
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. März 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 835g
• ISBN-13: 9781771888967
• ISBN-10: 1771888962
• Artikelnr.: 59994721

Autorenporträt

Jeyabalan Sangeetha, PhD, is Assistant Professor at Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, South India. Devarajan Thangadurai, PhD, is Senior Assistant Professor at Karnatak University in South India. Sanniyasi Elumalai, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, University of Madras, Chennai, India. Shivasharana Chandrabanda Thimmappa, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Biotechnology and Microbiology at Karnatak University, Dharwad, India.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Diversity and Distribution of Common Seaweeds from the West Coast of
Maharashtra in India 2. Microalgal Biomarkers for Hydrocarbon Exploration
in Peninsular India 3. Bioactive Compounds from Algae 4. Prospecting
Microalgae for Biomolecules and Biofuels 5. Microalgal Biofuels: Current
Status and Opportunities 6. Biofuels from Microalgae: Future Bio-Energies
for Sustainable Development 7. Potential Health Benefits of Fucoidan: An
Update 8. Cyanobacteria as a Promising Source of Therapeutic Agents against
Various Human Diseases 9. Evaluation of Methods of Biomass Recovery and
Lipid Extraction for Microalgae 10. DNA Rearrangements in Cyanobacterial
Nitrogen Fixing Genes During Heterocyst Development 11. Determination of
Kinetic Parameters for Biotechnological Applications with Microalgae 12.
Biotechnology of Microalgae: A Green Approach towards Exploitation of
Omega-3 Fatty Acids 13. Genetic Engineering as a Tool for Improved
Applications of Algae 14. Algal Pathways and Metabolic Engineering for
Enhanced Production of Lipids, Carbohydrates, and Bioactive Compounds