Algae Biotechnology

Decarbonization, Resource Recovery, and Bioproducts

Muhammad Aamer Mehmood, Sana Malik, Peter J. Ralph, Archishman Bose, Micheal J. Betenbaugh

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443340642
• Subtopic: Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Algae Biotechnology: Decarbonization, Resource Recovery, and Bioproducts provides a thorough compilation of chapters that focus on carbon capture using microalgae, photosynthetic resource recovery, and the biotransformation of algae biomass into energy and bioproducts. Highlighting unique opportunities for algae-based carbon capture and bioprocessing, the book offers valuable insights for entrepreneurs and industrialists. It presents contemporary and robust approaches to algae bioprocessing, showcasing its potential applications in various industries. The book also describes the challenges and opportunities of large-scale algae cultivation for decarbonization, clean biomass processing routes, and sustainable production and consumption practices using microalgae.It emphasizes resource recovery, recycling, and carbon-neutral approaches, aligning with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals related to carbon capture, clean energy, and sustainable production. By providing up-to-date information on advancements in algae cultivation technologies, the book aims to educate readers on the role of microalgae in achieving energy sustainability and addressing global environmental challenges. - Provides comprehensive updates on carbon capture using microalgae and photosynthetic resource recovery followed by discussions on the biotransformation of algae biomass to energy and bioproducts - Highlights non-traditional and novel opportunities for algae-based carbon capture and bioprocessing as an emerging feedstock for the bioindustry - Edited and written by renowned and experienced researchers from different countries, ensuring the quality of the publication and inclusion of diversity of scientific ideas and readership

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Chapter 1. Algae-based carbon capture: Potential, challenges, opportunities
• Chapter 2. Integration of algae-based carbon capture with major carbon emission systems
• Chapter 3. Carbonomics of large-scale algae cultivation for industrial and environmental applications
• Chapter 4. Algae-based resource recovery: Potential, challenges, and opportunities
• Chapter 5. Strain improvement for algae-based resource recovery and recycling
• Chapter 6. Large-scale algae-based recycling of heavily contaminated wastewater
• Chapter 7. Integration of algae-based resource recovery with wastewater treatment systems
• Chapter 8. Biotransformation of wastewater-grown algal biomass to biogas
• Chapter 9. Biotransformation of wastewater-grown algal biomass to liquid fuels
• Chapter 10. Transformation of wastewater-grown algal biomass to industrial biopolymers
• Chapter 11. Employing wastewater-grown biomass to reclaim the nutritional value of damaged soils
• Chapter 12. Algae biomass as a feedstock for the biological transformation into value-added products
• Chapter 13. Algal phenomics to develop elite algae strains to meet industrial robustness
• Chapter 14. Algae biotechnology for global space exploration and terraforming the planets
• Chapter 15. Development of algal industry 4.0 for efficient cultivation, resource recovery, and bioproducts production
• Chapter 16. Algae biotechnology for sustainable development goals: Policy-making and global cooperation initiatives
• Chapter 17. Large scale algae cultivation: Economic, environmental, legal aspects, and policy framework
• Index