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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.
List of contents
1. Diversity and Distribution of Common Seaweeds from the West Coast of Maharashtra in India 2. Microalgal Biomarkers for Hydrocarbon Exploration in Peninsular India 3. Bioactive Compounds from Algae 4. Prospecting Microalgae for Biomolecules and Biofuels 5. Microalgal Biofuels: Current Status and Opportunities 6. Biofuels from Microalgae: Future Bio-Energies for Sustainable Development 7. Potential Health Benefits of Fucoidan: An Update 8. Cyanobacteria as a Promising Source of Therapeutic Agents against Various Human Diseases 9. Evaluation of Methods of Biomass Recovery and Lipid Extraction for Microalgae 10. DNA Rearrangements in Cyanobacterial Nitrogen Fixing Genes During Heterocyst Development 11. Determination of Kinetic Parameters for Biotechnological Applications with Microalgae 12. Biotechnology of Microalgae: A Green Approach towards Exploitation of Omega-3 Fatty Acids 13. Genetic Engineering as a Tool for Improved Applications of Algae 14. Algal Pathways and Metabolic Engineering for Enhanced Production of Lipids, Carbohydrates, and Bioactive Compounds
About the author
Jeyabalan Sangeetha, PhD, is Assistant Professor at Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, South India.
Devarajan Thangadurai, PhD, is Senior Assistant Professor at Karnatak University in South India.
Sanniyasi Elumalai, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, University of Madras, Chennai, India.
Shivasharana Chandrabanda Thimmappa, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Biotechnology and Microbiology at Karnatak University, Dharwad, India.
Summary
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.
