Microalgae
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Microalgae

Cultivation, Recovery of Compounds and Applications

  1. 454 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Microalgae

Cultivation, Recovery of Compounds and Applications

About this book

Microalgae: Cultivation, Recovery of Compounds and Applications supports the scientific community, professionals and enterprises that aspire to develop industrial and commercialized applications of microalgae cultivation. Topics covered include conventional and emerging cultivation and harvesting techniques of microalgae, design, transport phenomena models of microalgae growth in photobioreactors, and the catalytic conversion of microalgae. A significant focus of the book illustrates how marine algae can increase sustainability in industries like food, agriculture, biofuel and bioprocessing, among others.This book is a complete reference for food scientists, technologists and engineers working in the bioresource technology field. It will be of particular interest to academics and professionals working in the food industry, food processing, chemical engineering and biotechnology.- Explores emerging technologies for the clean recovery of antioxidants from microalgae- Includes edible oil and biofuels production, functional food, cosmetics and animal feed applications- Discusses microalgae use in sustainable agriculture and wastewater treatment- Considers the techno-economic aspects of microalgae processing for biofuel, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and bioplastics

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Yes, you can access Microalgae by Charis M. Galanakis in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Scienze biologiche & Biologia marina. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9780128212189
eBook ISBN
9780128232149
Topic
Scienze biologiche
Subtopic
Biologia marina

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Contributors
  6. Chapter 1: Cultivation techniques
  7. Chapter 2: Photobioreactor design for microalgae culture
  8. Chapter 3: Transport phenomena models affecting microalgae growth
  9. Chapter 4: Edible bio-oil production from microalgae and application of nano-technology
  10. Chapter 5: Catalytic conversion of microalgae oil to green hydrocarbon
  11. Chapter 6: Biofuel production
  12. Chapter 7: Emerging technologies for the clean recovery of antioxidants from microalgae
  13. Chapter 8: Food applications
  14. Chapter 9: Microalgae as feed ingredients for livestock production and aquaculture
  15. Chapter 10: Cosmetics applications
  16. Chapter 11: Microalgal applications toward agricultural sustainability: Recent trends and future prospects
  17. Chapter 12: Microalgae biofilms for the treatment of wastewater
  18. Chapter 13: Techno-economic assessment of microalgae for biofuel, chemical, and bioplastic
  19. Index