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Title Microalgal biotechnology : recent advances, market potential, and sustainability / edited by Ajam Shekh and Peer Schenk
Published Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021

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Description 1 online resource (491 pages)
Contents Intro -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Microalgae as Cell Factories: Food and Feed-grade High-value Metabolites -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Classification of Microalgae -- 1.2.1 Cyanophyta -- 1.2.2 Glaucophyta -- 1.2.3 Chlorophyta -- 1.2.4 Charophyta -- 1.2.5 Haptophyta -- 1.2.6 Cryptohyta -- 1.2.7 Ochrophyta -- 1.2.8 Euglenophyta -- 1.2.9 Dinoflagellata -- 1.2.10 Rhodophyta -- 1.3 Natural Microalgae Products -- 1.3.1 Lipids and Fatty Acids -- 1.3.2 Amino Acids and Proteins -- 1.3.3 Carbohydrates and Polysaccharides -- 1.3.4 Pigments
1.3.5 Vitamins and Minerals -- 1.3.6 Phytosterols -- 1.4 Food and Feed Grade Products -- 1.5 Cons of Microalgae -- 1.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Microalgal Biorefineries: Key Processes and Main Challenges -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Biorefinery Concept: Energy- vs Product-driven Biorefineries -- 2.3 Microalgal Biorefineries: Step-by-step Challenges -- 2.3.1 Laboratory-scale Experiments -- 2.3.2 Microalgal Cultivation -- 2.3.3 Biomass Harvesting -- 2.3.4 Cell Disruption -- 2.3.5 Product Extraction -- 2.4 Research Needs -- 2.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References
Chapter 3 Recent Advancements in Algal Biorefineries -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Recent Advancements in Cultivation Systems -- 3.3 Perspectives on Culture Improvement -- 3.3.1 Stress Factors that Affect High-value Products -- 3.3.2 Genetic Engineering Strategies for Culture Improvement -- 3.3.3 Cultivation Modes for Improved Cultures -- 3.4 Microalgal Systems Biology -- 3.4.1 DNA and RNA based Approaches -- 3.4.2 Protein and Metabolite based Approaches -- 3.4.3 Metabolic Engineering -- 3.5 Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainability -- 3.5.1 Upcycling of Nutrients
3.5.2 Renewable Power Utilization -- 3.6 Techno-economic Assessments -- 3.6.1 Techno-economic Assessment of Biorefineries -- 3.6.2 Gaps and Challenges of the TEA Framework -- 3.6.3 Overview of TEA Applications in Algal Biorefineries -- 3.7 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 4 Technological Bottlenecks in Establishing Microalgal Biorefineries -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Overview of a Microalgae Biorefinery -- 4.3 Unresolved Bottlenecks: Current Status and New Accomplishments -- 4.4 What Comes Next? -- 4.4.1 Zero-waste Biorefinery Approach
4.4.2 Integration of a Microalgae Biorefinery into Consolidated Facilities -- 4.4.3 Recovery of all Possible Products -- 4.5 Patent Landscape on Microalgae Biorefinery -- 4.6 Final Considerations -- References -- Chapter 5 Production of High-value Metabolites from Microalgae -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Fatty Acids from Microalgae -- 5.3 Carotenoids from Microalgae -- 5.4 Phycobiliproteins from Microalgae -- 5.5 High-value Carbohydrates from Microalgae -- 5.6 Microalgae as Alternative Protein Sources -- 5.7 Antimicrobial and Antiviral Compounds from Microalgae
Summary Microalgal Biotechnology consolidates the latest research in the field together with a look at market potential and policy considerations
Analysis Chemistry, Technical
Science
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes 5.8 Practical Aspects of High-value Microalgae Metabolite Production
Print version record
Subject Microalgae -- Biotechnology
Biomass energy.
Microalgae -- Biotechnology
Microbial biotechnology
Form Electronic book
Author Shekh, Ajam
Schenk, Peer
ISBN 1839163518
9781839163517
9781839162473
1839162473