Overview

This comprehensive book details the most recent advances in the microalgae biological sciences and engineering technologies for biomass and biofuel production in order to meet the ongoing need for new and affordable sources of food, chemicals and energy for future generations. The chapters explore new microalgae cultivation techniques, including solid (biofilm) systems, and heterotrophic production methods, while also critically investigating topics such as combining wastewater as a source of nutrients, the effect of CO2 on growth, and converting biomass to methane through anaerobic digestion. The book highlights innovative bioproduct optimization and molecular genetic techniques, applications of genomics and metabolomics, and the genetic engineering of microalgae strains targeting biocrude production. The latest developments in microalgae harvesting and dewatering technologies, which combine biomass production with electricity generation, are presented, along with detailed techno-economic modeling. This extensive volume was written by respected experts in their fields and is intended for a wide audience of researchers and engineers.

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Author:   Navid R. Moheimani ,  Mark P. McHenry ,  Karne de Boer ,  Parisa A. Bahri
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Volume:   2
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   5.796kg
ISBN:  

9783319348681

ISBN 10:   331934868
Pages:   373
Publication Date:   05 October 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1        Past, present and future of microalgae cultivation developmentsNavid R Moheimani, David Parlevliet, Mark P McHenry, Parisa A Bahri, Karne de Boer 2        Application of Various Immobilization Techniques for Algal BioprocessesEla, Eroglu, Steven, M., Smith, Colin, L., Raston 3        Potentials of exploiting heterotrophic metabolism for biodiesel oil production by microalgaeJames Chukwuma Ogbonna, Navid R Moheimani 4        Culture systems incorporating heterotrophic metabolism for biodiesel oil production by microalgaeJames Chukwuma Ogbonna, Mark P McHenry 5        Wastewater as a source of nutrients for microalgae biomass productionKoenraad Muylaert, Annelies Beuckels, Orily Depraetere, Imogen Foubert, Giorgos Markou and Dries Vandamme 6        Algae-Based Wastewater Treatment for Biofuel Production: Processes, Species and Extraction MethodsStephen R. Lyon, Hossein Ahmadzadeh, Marcia A. Murry 7        CO2 environmental bioremediation by microalgaeMohammad JavadRaeesossadati, Hossein Ahmadzadeh, Mark McHenry, Navid Reza Moheimani 8        Prospective applications of synthetic biology for algal bioproduct optimizationBasel Khraiwesh, Kenan Jijakli, Joseph Swift, Amphun Chaiboonchoe, Rasha Abdrabu, Pei-Wen Chao, Laising Yen, Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani 9        Molecular Genetic Techniques for Algal BioengineeringKenan Jijakli, Rasha Abdrabu, Basel Khraiwesh, David R. Nelson, Joseph Koussa, Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani 10    Towards Applications of Genomics and Metabolic Modeling to Improve Algal Biomass ProductivityKourosh Salehi-Ashtiani, Joseph Koussa, Bushra Saeed Dohai, Amphun Chaiboonchoe, Hong Cai1, Kelly A. D. Dougherty, David R. Nelson, Kenan Jijakli, Basel Khraiwesh 11    Genetic Engineering for Microalgae Strain Improvement in Relation to Biocrude Production SystemsEvan Stephens, Juliane Wolf, Melanie Oey, Eugene Zhang, Ben Hankamer and Ian L Ross 12    Harvesting of microalgae by means of flocculationKoenraad Muylaert, Dries Vandamme, Imogen Foubert, Patrick V. Brady 13    Industrial-scale microalgae pond primary dewatering chemistry for energy-efficient auto-flocculationPatrick V. Brady, Mark P. McHenry, M. Carolina Cuello, Navid R. Moheimani 14    Harvesting and downstream processing - and their economicsF. C. Thomas Allnutt, Ben A. Kessler 15    Potential of Converting Solar Energy to Electricity and Chemical EnergyDavid Parlevliet, Navid Moheimani 16    The anaerobic digestion of microalgae biomass, “Life-cycle Environmental Impacts of Biofuels and Co-products”Andrew James Ward 17    Economic and energy modelling for large scale algae productionKarne de Boer, Parisa A Bahri

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This book trully presents some of the most promising existing microalgal biomass growth technologies and summarizes some of the novel methodologies for sustainable and commercial microalgae production. ... each chapter is written in a very clear and concise way, having also a selective but rich bibliography. I am positively sure ... that the editors' sentence 'We trust the reader will enjoy the book as much as we enjoyed writing and editing it.' is TRUE. (Prof. Ioan I. Ardelean, Bulletin of Micro and Nanoelectrotechnologies, Vol. 7 (3-4), 2015)

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