Microalgal Biotechnology

Microalgal Biotechnology

by Posten, Clemens

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With the high interest in renewable resources, the field of algal biotechnology has undergone a huge leap in importance. This book treats the biological fundamentals of microalgal biotechnology in physiology and molecular biology. It provides an overview of applications and products as well as a survey of the state-of-the-art in process engineering of algae cultivation. So this book will be of interest to active people in the area of sustainable production of high value products or mass product…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Microalgal Biotechnology.

Summary

With the high interest in renewable resources, the field of algal biotechnology has undergone a huge leap in importance. This book treats the biological fundamentals of microalgal biotechnology in physiology and molecular biology. It provides an overview of applications and products as well as a survey of the state-of-the-art in process engineering of algae cultivation. So this book will be of interest to active people in the area of sustainable production of high value products or mass production of food and fuel for the future.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2012.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):De Gruyter
  • Place of Publication:Berlin
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2012.

Notes

4.2.2.2 Symbiont uptake, specificity and transmission.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (288 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:3110225018, 9783110225013, 1299720323, 9781299720329
  • oclc:ocn990608482
  • LC Classification:TP248.27.A46 M54 2012
  • Dewey Decimal:579.8

Table of Contents

Preface; 1 Introduction -- Discovering Microalgae as Source for Sustainable Biomass; 1.1 All life eminates from the sun! All life originates from the sea!; 1.2 Sustainable microalgal biomass of the third generation; 1.2.1 Microalgae produce 5 times more biomass per hectare than terrestrial crops; 1.2.2 Microalgae can be cultivated in arid areas which are not suitable for agriculture; 1.2.3 Microalgae exhibit high lipid contents over 50% and high titers of other products; 1.3 The technical challenge; 1.3.1 Microalgae can use CO2 and sunlight.

1.3.2 Microalgae can deliver cheap sustainable biomass for bulk chemicals and biofuels1.3.3 Microalgae can be produced nearly everywhere; 1.3.4 Microalgae do not need pesticides and only little fertilizers; 1.3.5 Closed photobioreactors as tools of choice; The biological potential of microalgae; 2 Phylogeny and systematics of microalgae: An overview; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Diversity and evolution of microalgae; 2.2.1 Algal diversity; 2.2.2 Algal evolution; 2.3 Cyanobacteria: The prokaryotic algae; 2.4 Plantae or Archaeplastida supergroup: Green algae, red algae and glaucophytes.

2.4.1 Viridiplantae: The green algae distributed over two phyla2…

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Subjects

Bioenergie Biomass energy Microalgae -- Biotechnology Microalgues -- Biotechnologie

Writers

Posten, Clemens Walter, Christian

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