Phycobiotechnology: Biodiversity and Biotechnology of Algae and Algal Products for Food, Feed, and Fuel

ISBN-13: 9781771888967 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 476 str.

Jeyabalan Sangeetha; Devarajan Thangadurai; Saniyasi Elumalai

Opis

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.

Spis treści

1. Diversity and Distribution of Common Seaweeds from the West Coast of Maharashtra in India

Waghmode Ahilya Vitthal

2. Microalgal Biomarkers for Hydrocarbon Exploration in Peninsular India

Thimarayan Sangeetha, Sanniyasi Elumalai, and Gopal Rajesh Kanna

3. Bioactive Compounds from Algae

M. Jeya Bharathi

4. Prospecting Microalgae for Biomolecules and Biofuels

Roshan Kumar, Sanniyasi Elumalai, and Sunil Pabbi

5. Microalgal Biofuels: Current Status and Opportunities

Anurag Yadav and Kusum Yadav

6. Biofuels from Microalgae: Future Bio-Energies for Sustainable Development

Ramganesh Selvarajan et al.

7. Potential Health Benefits of Fucoidan: An Update

Thangaraj Vimala, Thinanoor Venugopal Poonguzhali, and Muthu Sakthivel

8. Cyanobacteria as a Promising Source of Therapeutic Agents against Various Human Diseases

Durdana Yasin et al.

9. Evaluation of Methods of Biomass Recovery and Lipid Extraction for Microalgae

Mariana Lara Menegazzo, Jane Mary Lafayette Neves Gelinski, and Gustavo Graciano Fonseca

10. DNA Rearrangements in Cyanobacterial Nitrogen Fixing Genes During Heterocyst Development

Neha Sami and Tasneem Fatma

11. Determination of Kinetic Parameters for Biotechnological Applications with Microalgae

Nathanya Nayla De Oliveira, Mariana Lara Menegazzo, and Gustavo Graciano Fonseca

12. Biotechnology of Microalgae: A Green Approach towards Exploitation of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Ramu Manjula and Manjunath Chavadi

13. Genetic Engineering as a Tool for Improved Applications of Algae

Annamalai Jayshree

14. Algal Pathways and Metabolic Engineering for Enhanced Production of Lipids, Carbohydrates, and Bioactive Compounds

Mohd Azmuddin Abdullah et al.