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Microalgae & Other Phototrophic Bacteria - Culture, Processing, Recovery & New Products (Hardcover)
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Microalgae & Other Phototrophic Bacteria - Culture, Processing, Recovery & New Products (Hardcover)
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Microalgae are primary producers of oxygen and exhibit an enormous
potential for biotechnological applications. Microalgae cultivation
is also an interesting option for wastewater treatment. These
microorganisms are efficient in recovering high amounts of
nitrogen, inorganic phosphorus, and heavy metals from effluents.
Furthermore, microalgae are responsible for the reduction of CO2
from gaseous effluent and from the atmosphere, reducing the
greenhouse gases effect. On the other hand, microalgae biomass can
be used for the production of pigments, lipids, foods, and
renewable energy. The culture of microalgae is not a new issue,
since for many decades they have been employed with aquaculture
purposes. In fact, some species of Nostoc, Arthrospira (Spirulina)
and Aphanizomenon species have been used as food for thousands of
years for food applications. The treatment of wastewaters employing
microalgae has been reported for decades (specifically for the
elimination of phosphorus and nitrogen compounds). Nowadays, there
is an increasing interest in the production of biofuels.
Bioethanol, biohydrogen, bio-methane, biodiesel and other novel
products can be obtained using microalgae as biomass or metabolic
products (sugars, lipids, etc). In the near future, microalgae can
be oriented (via molecular engineering) to the production of the
hole biofuels, such as biodiesel or bio-turbosins. Microalgae and
Other Phototrophic Bacteria is a book which will provide
information for academics students, policy makers and the general
public regarding the state of the art in the field, as well as
detailed descriptions of the methodologies employed for culture,
processing, recovery and new products. Aspects covered by this book
are the microalgae and other phototrophic bacteria.
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