Microalgal Biotechnology: Integration and Economy

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-3-11-029827-7
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, 319 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 834 g

With the high interest in renewable resources, the field of algal biotechnology has undergone a huge leap in importance in recent years. The book Microalgae Biotechnology - Integration and Economy treats integrated approaches to bring the high potential of microalgae into application, accelerate the development of really working production processes and put finally the products on the market. Close interaction of biology and process engineering becomes visible in the described processes. The big impact of microalgal biotechnology on our future society is outlined as a desirable consequence of scientific progress. This book will allow protagonists in academia and industry as well as decision makers in industry and politics to get a clear picture of current possibilities and future trends in microalgal biotechnology.

Zielgruppe

Researchers in Biology, Biotechnology and Engineering in Academia

Autoren/Hrsg.

Walter, Christian

Posten, Clemens

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Phykologie, Algen, Flechten, Lichen
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Mikrobiologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Historical view (marine biotechnology, micro and macro algae and cyanobacteria, marine habitats); Potentials and constraints
Biology of micro algae
Taxonomy; Photosynthesis; Autotrophic/mixotrophic/heterotrophic growth; Symbiosis; Extremophiles; Genetic Engineering; Special pathways and metabolisms (differences between plants, terrestrial and marine microorganisms)
Applications and products
Technically relevant strains; Micro algae; Macro algae; Feed and aquaculture; Nutrition; Cosmetics; Pharmaceutical products; Energy; Environment (aspects of CO2, waste water treatment and biosorption); Overview on the state-of-the-art of running industrial processes including economic aspects
Engineering and technical aspects
Light supply; Different technologies of photobioreactors; Open systems; Closed systems; Sterility; Downstream processing

Über Autor(innen)

Clemens Posten, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe; Christian Walter, Wacker Chemie AG, Burghausen, Germany.