1st Edition

Algal Biorefineries and the Circular Bioeconomy Industrial Applications and Future Prospects

440 Pages 46 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

440 Pages 46 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

440 Pages 46 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

"Algae are mysterious and fascinating organisms that hold great potential for discovery and biotechnology." —Dr. Thierry Tonon, Department of Biology, University of York "Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it." —A.P.J. Abdul Kalam In this book, we emphasise the importance of algal biotechnology as a sustainable platform to replace the conventional... Read more

1. Genetic Engineering in Improving the Output of Algal Biorefinery

Yogita Sharma, Ameesh Dev Singh, Sanjeet Mehariya, Obulisamy Parthiba Karthikeyan, Gajendra Pal Singh, Chandra Pal Singh, and Antonio Molino

2. Recent Development in Microalgal Cultivation and Biomass Harvesting Methods

Gour Gopal Satpati, Ashutosh Kumar, Sreestha Dinesh Parambath, Trisha Bagchi, Meenakshi Singh, Murthy Chavali, and K. Chandrasekhar

3. Application of Microalgae for CO2 Mitigation and Sequestration of Flue Gas

Asha A. Nesamma, Iqra Mariam, Mukul S. Kareya, and Pannaga P. Jutur

4. Microalgae-Based Nutrient Recovery from Urban Wastewater

Maria Rosa di Cicco, Maria Palmieri, C. Lubritto, and C. Ciniglia

5. Microalgal Metal Remediation from Industrial Wastewater

Anna Aksmann, Wojciech Pokora, Agnieszka Baścik- Remisiewicz, and Martyna Zalewska

6. Application of Microalgae for Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Aqueous Matrices

Andreia D. M. Silva, Olga M. Freitas, Sónia A. Figueiredo, and Cristina Delerue-Matos

7. C1-Proteins Prospect for Production of Industrial Proteins and Protein-Based Materials from Methane

Hamilton Richard, Nizovtseva Irina, Chernuskin Dmitri, and Marina G. Kalyuzhnaya

8. Microalgal Consortia and Their Biotechnological Applications

Neerja Thakur, Ranjit Gurav, Yung-Hun Yang, and Shashi Kant Bhatia

9. Algae from Extremophilic Conditions and Their Potential Applications

Ashiwin Vadiveloo, Tasneema Ishika, David Chuka-Ogwude, Mohammadjavad Raeisossadati, and Ângelo P. Matos

10. LCA: A Tool to Develop Sustainable Microalgal Biorefineries

N.S. Caetano, P.S. Corrêa, W.G. de Morais Júnior T.M. Mata, A.A.A. Martins, and M. Branco-Vieira

11. Commercial Operation of Algal Technology: A Case Study and Techno-Economic Analysis

Patrizia Casella, Angela Iovine, Gian Paolo Leone, Sanjeet Mehariya, Tiziana Marino, and Antonio Molino

Biography

Obulisamy Parthiba Karthikeyan (OPK) is currently working as a research assistant professor at University of Houston, Texas, USA.

Sanjeet Mehariya, PhD, is working as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Department of Chemical Engineering, Materials, Environment, Sapienza - University of Rome, Italy to produce nutraceuticals from oleaginous microalgae.

Shashi Kant Bhatia is working as an Associate Professor in Department of Biological Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea.