Handbook of Microalgal Culture

Handbook of Microalgal Culture is truly a landmark publication, drawing on some 50 years of worldwide experience in microalgal mass culture. This important book comprises comprehensive reviews of the current available information on microalgal culture, written by 40 contributing authors from around the globe. The book is divided into four parts, with Part I detailing biological and environmental aspects of microalgae with reference to microalgal biotechnology and Part II looking in depth at major theories and techniques of mass cultivation. Part III comprises chapters on the economic applications of microalgae, including coverage of industrial production, the use of microalgae in human and animal nutrition and in aquaculture, in nitrogen fixation, hydrogen and methane production, and in bioremediation of polluted water. Finally, Part IV looks at new frontiers and includes chapters on genetic engineering, microalgae as platforms for recombinant proteins, bioactive chemicals, heterotrophic production, microalgae as gene-delivery systems for expressing mosquitocidal toxins and the enhancement of marine productivity for climate stabilization and food security. Handbook of Microalgal Culture is an essential purchase for all phycologists and also those researching aquatic systems, aquaculture and plant sciences. There is also much of great use to researchers and those involved in product formulation within pharmaceutical, nutrition and food companies. Libraries in all universities and research establishments teaching and researching in chemistry, biological and pharmaceutical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, and aquaculture will need copies of this book on their shelves. Amos Richmond is at the Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.

Handbook of Microalgal Culture is truly a landmarkpublication, drawing on some 50 years of worldwide experience inmicroalgal mass culture. This important book comprisescomprehensive reviews of the current available information onmicroalgal culture, written by 40 contributing authors from aroundthe globe.
The book is divided into four parts, with Part I detailingbiological and environmental aspects of microalgae with referenceto microalgal biotechnology and Part II looking in depth at majortheories and techniques of mass cultivation. Part III compriseschapters on the economic applications of microalgae, includingcoverage of industrial production, the use of microalgae in humanand animal nutrition and in aquaculture, in nitrogen fixation,hydrogen and methane production, and in bioremediation of pollutedwater. Finally, Part IV looks at new frontiers and includeschapters on genetic engineering, microalgae as platforms forrecombinant proteins, bioactive chemicals, heterotrophicproduction, microalgae as gene-delivery systems for expressingmosquitocidal toxins and the enhancement of marine productivity forclimate stabilization and food security.

Handbook of Microalgal Culture is an essential purchasefor all phycologists and also those researching aquatic systems,aquaculture and plant sciences. There is also much of great use toresearchers and those involved in product formulation withinpharmaceutical, nutrition and food companies. Libraries in alluniversities and research establishments teaching and researchingin chemistry, biological and pharmaceutical sciences, food sciencesand nutrition, and aquaculture will need copies of this book ontheir shelves.

Amos Richmond is at the Blaustein Institute for DesertResearch, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.

List of Contributors.

Preface.

Acknowledgements..

Part I: The Microalgae: With Reference to Mass-Cultivation.

1. The Microalgal cell (Luisa Tomaselli).

2. Photosynthesis in Microalgae (Jiri Masojidek, MichaelKoblizek and Giuseppe Torzillo).

3. Basic Culturing Techniques (Uuan-Kun Lee and Hui Shen).

4. Environmental Effects on Cell Composition (Qiang Hu).

5. Environmental Effects on Cell Composition (QiangHu).

Part II: Mass Cultivation of Microalgae.

6. Algal Nutrition.

Mineral Nutrition (Johan U. Grobbelaaqr).

7. Algal Nutrition.

Heterotrpic Carbon Nutrition (Yuah-Kun Lee).

8. Biological Principles of Mass Cultivation (AmosRichmond).

9. Mass Production of Microalgae: Photobioreactors (Mario R.Tredici).

10. Downstream Processing of Cell-mass and Products (E. MolinaGrima, F.G. Fernandez and A. Robles Medina).

Part III: Economic Applications of Microalgae.

11. Industrial Production of Microalgal Cell-mass and SecondaryProducts - Major Industrial Species.

Chlorella (Hiroaki Iwamoto).

12. Industrial Production of Microalgal Cell-mass and SecondaryProducgts - Major industrial species.

Arthrospira (Spirulina) Platensis (Qiang Hu).

13. Industrial Production of Microalal Cell-mass and SecondaryProduts - Major Industrial Species.

Dunaliella (Ami Ben-Amotz).

14. Industrial Production of Microalgal cell-mass and SecondaryProduts - Major Industrial Species.

Dunaliella (Ami Ben-Amotz).

15. Industrial Production of Microalgal Cell-mass and SecondaryProducts - Species of High Potential.

Porphyridium sp (Shoshana Arad and Amos Richmond).

16. Industrial Production of Microalgal Cell-mass and SecondaryProducts - Species of High Potential Mass Cultivation ofNannochloropsis in Closed System (Graxiella Chini Zittelli, LilianaRodolfi and Mario R. Tredici).

17. Industrial Production of Microalgal Cell-mass and SecondaryProducts - species of High Potential.

Nostoc (Han Danxiang, Bi Yonghong and Hu Zhengyu).

18. Microalgae in Human and Animal Nutrition ( WolfgangBecker).

19. Microalgae for Aquaculture.

The Current Global Situation and Future Trends (ArnaudMuller-Feuga).

20. Microalgae for Aquaculture (Oded Zmora and AmosRichmond).

21. Microalgae for Aquaculture (Wofgang Becker).

22. N2-fixing Cyanobacteria as Biofertilizers in Rice Fields(Pierre Roger).

23. Hydrogen and Methane Production by Microalgae (John R.Benemann).

24. Water Pollution and Bioremediation by Microalgae (SusanBlackburn).

25. Water Pollution and Bioremediation by Microalgae (AharonAbelioich).

26. Water Pollution and Bioremediation by Microalgae (Carl J.Soeder).

27. Water Pollution and Bioremediation by Microalgae (Carl J.Soeder).

Part IV: New Frontiers.

28. Targeted Genetic Modification of Cyanobacteria: NewBiotechnological Applications (Wim F. J. Vermaas).

29. Microalgae as Platforms for Recombinant Proteins (QingfangHe).

30. Bioactive Chemicals in Microalgae (Olav M. Skulberg).

31. Heterotrphic Production o fMarine Algae for Aquaculture(Moti Harel and Allen R. Place).

32. N2-fixing Cyanobacteria as a Gene Delivery System forExpressing Mosquitocidal Toxins of Bacillus (Sammy Boussiba andArieh Zaritsky).

33. The Enhancmenbt of Marine Productivity for ClimateStabilizaiton and Food Security (Ian S.F.Jones).

Index.