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Advances in Applied Phycology
About this book
The present volume is compendium of wide ranging topics on allied and commercial aspects of algae. It is an assemblage of the up-to-date information of rapid advances and developments taking place in he field of applied phycology. The book is a unique compilation of 21 chapters focussing on algal ecology, algal biofertilizers, toxicology, bioremediation, bioenergy, biotechnology and molecular biology. The authors have done a tremendous job of synthesizing all the available informations which will be useful for researchers and students alike. The present book aimed to emphasize on diverse uses of algae. The various information incorporated in the book by authors who are internationally acknowledged experts in the field of phycology. The book has been framed with the intention of providing a sufficient depth of the subject to satisfy the needs at a level which will be comprehensive and interesting. The book will be useful to the students, teachers, scientists and researchers from the different branches of biological, agricultural and pharmaceutical sciences.
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Table of contents
- Preface
- 1. Micro-algal Diazotrophs and their Mutants in Natural and Artificial Symbioses
- 2. Bioprospecting of Marine Algae
- 3. Fueling the Future: By Microalgae as a Source of Renewable Energy
- 4. Factors Influencing Algicide Production by Microcystis sp and its Effect on Selected Cyanobacteria
- 5. Seaweeds as a Human Diet: An Emerging Trend in the New Millennium
- 6. Potential Biotechnological Applications of Cyanobacteria
- 7. Chlorophyll Fluorescence Analysis: A Potential Tool for Rapid Measurement of Photosynthesis
- 8. Botryococcus: A Hydrocarbon Producing Microalga
- 9. Food, Feed and Nutraceutical Applications of Algae
- 10. Nitrogen Fixing Cyanobacteria and their Potential Applications
- 11. Cyanobacterial Hydrogen Metabolism with Special Reference to Transcriptional Regulation of Hydrogenases
- 12. Algae and Cyanobacteria as the Living Resources for Sustainable Environmental Management
- 13. Cyanobacterial Remediation of Heavy Metal Pollution
- 14. Heavy Metal Toxicity to Rice Field Cyanobacteria
- 15. Cyanobacterial Toxins: Risks and Impacts on Human Health
- 16. Algae and Disease Prevention
- 17. Molecular Approaches to Cyanobacteria
- 18. Organic Farming and Environmental Biodiversity
- 19. Cyanobacteria as a Source of Pharmaceutical Compounds
- 20. Cellular Water in Desiccation-Tolerant Cyanobacteria
- 21. Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical and Bioactive Potential of Cyanobacteria