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1 online resource (335 p.) |
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- About the Editors -- List of Contributors -- Chapter 1 Algae as a Sustainable Resource for Green Economy and Deteriorating Environment -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Scenario of Environmental Degradation -- 1.3 Green Economy -- 1.4 Key Principal of Green Economy -- 1.4.1 Well-Being Principle -- 1.4.2 Justice Principle -- 1.4.3 Planetary Boundaries Principle -- 1.4.4 Efficiency and Sufficiency Principle -- 1.4.5 Good Governance Principle -- 1.5 Need for a Green Economy |
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1.6 Economic Incentives of Microalgae -- 1.6.1 Algae and Coral Reefs -- 1.6.2 Food and Feed Products From Algae -- 1.6.3 Algae and Sewage Treatment -- 1.6.4 Algae and Limestone Formation -- 1.6.5 Algae Used as Fodder -- 1.6.6 Algae is Used as Fertilizers -- 1.6.7 Algae Used as Medicine -- 1.6.8 Industrial Utilization of Algae -- 1.6.9 Diatomaceous Earth Industry -- 1.7 Algae as a Green Credit -- 1.8 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 2 Energy Reserves in Microalgae: Biomass Production and Genetic Engineering -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Energy Reserve Characteristics |
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2.3 Approaches to Increase Accumulation of Energy Reserves -- 2.3.1 Selection of Strains -- 2.3.2 Environmental Factors -- 2.3.2.1 Temperature -- 2.3.2.2 Light -- 2.3.2.3 Salinity -- 2.3.2.4 Metal Stress -- 2.3.3 Nutrient Deprivation -- 2.3.4 Genetic Engineering -- 2.4 Biomass Production in Algae -- 2.4.1 Cultivation of Microalgae -- 2.4.1.1 Open System -- 2.4.1.2 Closed Algal System -- 2.4.1.3 Hybrid Algal System -- 2.5 Algal Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering -- 2.6 Genome Editing -- 2.6.1 Chloroplast Engineering -- 2.6.2 Nuclear Engineering -- 2.6.3 Metabolic Engineering -- 2.7 Conclusions |
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Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 3 Biotechnological Application of Algae in Pharmaceuticals Industries with Special Reference to Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Human Health -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Chemistry of Omega-3 Fatty Acid -- 3.3 Microalgae and Omega-3 Fatty Acid -- 3.4 Production of Omega-3 Fatty Acid -- 3.5 Production of Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Different Environment -- 3.6 Role of Omega-3 Fatty in Health -- 3.6.1 Cardiovascular Disease -- 3.6.2 Diabetes -- 3.6.3 Antitumour -- 3.6.4 Neurodegeneration -- 3.6.5 Pregnancy and Breast Feeding -- 3.6.6 Infants -- 3.7 Conclusions |
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Acknowledgement -- References -- Chapter 4 Eco-Friendly and Eco Technological Approaches in Treatment of Wastewater by Different Algae and Cyanobacteria -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Types of Wastewater -- 4.2.1 Municipal Wastewater -- 4.2.2 Agro-Industrial Wastewater -- 4.2.3 Industrial Wastewater -- 4.3 Composition of Wastewater -- 4.4 Wastewater Treatment Approach -- 4.5 Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment -- 4.5.1 Constructed Wetlands -- 4.5.2 High Rated Algal Ponds -- 4.5.3 Photobioreactors -- 4.5.4 Treatment of Wastewater by Microalgae -- 4.5.5 Algae and Bacterial Consortia |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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4.5.6 Remediation of Wastewater by Macrophytes |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Singh, D. P
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| ISBN |
9781000204582 |
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1000204588 |
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