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Microalgal biotechnology : integration and economy /
With the high interest in renewable resources, the field of algal biotechnology has undergone a huge leap in importance in recent years. The book Microalgae Biotechnology - Integration and Economy treats integrated approaches to bring the high potential of microalgae into application, accelerate the...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; Boston :
Walter de Gruyter,
2012.
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Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- List of contributing authors
- 1 Introduction
- Integration in microalgal biotechnology
- 2 Products from microalgae: An overview
- 3 Spirulina production in volcano lakes: From natural resources to human welfare
- 4 Case study of a temperature-controlled outdoor PBR system in Bremen
- 5 Algae for aquaculture and animal feeds
- 6 Algae as an approach to combat malnutrition in developing countries
- 7 Hydrogen production by natural and semiartificial systems
- 8 The carotenoid astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis
- 9 Screening and development of antiviral compound candidates from phototrophic microorganisms
- 10 Natural product drug discovery from microalgae
- 11 Biorefining of microalgae: Production of highvalue products, bulk chemicals and biofuels
- 12 Development of a microalgal pilot plant: A generic approach
- 13 Finding the bottleneck: A research strategy for improved biomass production
- 14 Trends driving microalgae-based fuels into economical production
- 15 Microalgal production systems: Global impact of industry scale-up
- Index.