Algal Biotechnology

ISBN-13: 9781032112770 / Twarda / 2024 / 440 str.

Opis

This book deals with an interdisciplinary approach towards present-day practical challenges and recent developments in algal biotechnology and covers broad spectrum of issues ranging from diverse algae and its applications in agriculture, human food, animal feed, wastewater treatment, industry, to algal metabolites.

Spis treści

1. Algal Trends in Membrane Bioreactors: An Effective Solution in Domestic and Industrial Wastewater Treatment
2. Coupling of microalgae and CO2 sequestration in industrial effluent
3. A Review on Microalgae and Membrane process- as integrated technology for the treatment of textile industrial wastewater as an alternative treatment for environmental sustainability
4. Diatomaceous Algal biomass and Drug Delivery              
5. Biological fuel cells with oxygenic photosynthetic microorganisms for wastewater treatment: state of the art and perspectives in bioanode
6. Phycoremediation-An Emerging technology for the treatment of industrial effluents
7. Microalgae for wastewater treatment- A Review
8. Renewable source of energy –Alga Biomass
9. Valorization of Microalgal Biomass to produce Biofuels and Essential Nutraceuticals
10. Algal biomass as Global demand for alternative Bio-fuel
11. Valorization of Wastes using Microalgae: A Glance
12.  Algal Biorefinery and Industrial Trends
13. Algal biorefinery-Recent advances and its role in environmental sustainability
14. Integrated microalgae-based biorefineries for green processes – Recent trends and challenges
15. Potential applications of Microalgae and its derivatives in various industries: A Future Bioeconomy
16. Microalgae: An opportunity for Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Market
17. FSSAI recognized Algae and Algal-based products to boost India economy
18. A critical insight into algal bioactive compounds and their role as food, feed, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals
19.   Microalgae: A Potential Source of Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals– A Scenario
20. Marine micro-algae - an inevitable live feed in fish hatcheries
21. Zeaxanthin: A novel therapeutic agent against human diseases
22. Encapsulated Microalgae in Functional Foods-A Review
23. Microalgae Metabolites: A Potential Source of Applicable Bioproducts
24. Exploitation of Marine microalgae for commercial products

O autorze

Nivedita Sahu received her Ph.D. degree on Marine Algal　Biotechnology from the Dept. of Botany, University of Delhi in 2004. She has expertise in algal biology, cultivation, and algal polysaccharides and her research area of interest is Applied Phycology and Industrial　Microbiology. She is currently working as Principal Scientist at CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology in algae-based membrane integrated technology for water and wastewater treatment.　To her credits, she has 01 Patent, 01 Book, 04 Book Chapters,10 prestigious awards and 25 research papers published in various journals.

S. Sridhar is a Chemical Engineer from College of Technology,　Osmania University, Hyderabad, who has been working as a Scientist in Membrane Separation Processes at the CSIR- IICT, Hyderabad for the past 24 years. He has developed several technologies for chemical industries besides contributing immensely to rural welfare through water purification projects and academic development via \extensive HRD and　laboratory development in several schools and colleges. Dr. Sridhar has published 162 research papers in reputed international journals which are widely cited by peers more than 9000 times in high-impact journals with an h-index of 47. He has 12 foreign patents to his credit besides 40 Book Chapters and 200 papers in various symposia/conference proceedings. Dr. Sridhar has trained 400 B.Tech./M.Tech & M.Sc. students from different universities and institutes for project work apart from guiding 8 scholars for Ph.D. Dr. Sridhar’s students have been awarded 50 prizes for meritorious work and the best oral paper/poster presentation made under his guidance in various conferences/symposia.