Algal Biorefineries and the Circular Bioeconomy: Industrial Applications and Future Prospects

ISBN-13: 9781032048932 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 420 str.

Kant Bhatia, Shashi

Opis

This book offers complete coverage of microalgae refineries, including biology, production techniques, biotechnological applications, economic perspectives of applications, and environmental effects of microalgae cultivation. It also summarizes the strategies and future perspectives of microalgal refineries with circular bioeconomy concepts.

Spis treści

1. Genetic Engineering in Improving the Output of Algal Biorefinery 2. Recent Development in Microalgal Cultivation and Biomass Harvesting Methods 3. Application of Microalgae for CO₂ Mitigation and Sequestration of Flue Gas 4. Microalgae-Based Nutrient Recovery from Urban Wastewater 5. Microalgal Metal Remediation from Industrial Wastewater 6. Application of Microalgae for Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Aqueous Matrices 7. C1-Proteins Prospect for Production of Industrial Proteins and Protein-Based Materials from Methane 8. Microalgal Consortia and Their Biotechnological Applications 9. Algae from Extremophilic Conditions and Their Potential Applications 10. LCA: A Tool to Develop Sustainable Microalgal Biorefineries 11. Commercial Operation of Algal Technology: A Case Study and Techno-Economic Analysis