BookSachin Kumar Mandotra, Atul Kumar Upadhyay, Amrik Singh Ahluwalia, editors.
Summary: This book presents diverse applications of microalgal renewable resources to meet modern demands for energy and value-added products. It also comprehensively describes the role of algae in sustainable and cost-effective wastewater treatment strategies, and highlights the latest research on, advances in and biotechnological relevance of algae in the areas of bioenergy, bioremediation, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and green economy. The book addresses gaps in the fields of bioenergy, waste management, health and economy by providing broad information on bioenergy production, management strategies, drug development, nutraceuticals products and biobased economy using algae at the commercial level. The book introduces researchers to key and emerging innovations in the field of algal biology research and will assist policymakers, environmentalists, scientists, students and global thinkers in defining sustainable developmental goals for the future. It was written for researchers and students in the environmental sciences, life sciences and chemistry, experts in the energy sector and policymakers alike.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Valorisation of wastewater via nutrient recovery using algae-based processes
Chapter 2.Constructed wetland and microalgae: A revolutionary approach of boremediation and sustainable energy production
Chapter 3. Mitigation of Heavy Metals Utilizing Algae and its Subsequent Utilization for Sustainable fuels
Chapter 4. Adaptive and tolerance mechanism of microalgae in removal of cadmium from wastewater
Chapter 5. Algae as miniature waste water scavengers
Chapter 6. Parametric modeling and optimization of phycoremediation of Cr(VI) using artificial neural network and simulated annealing
Chapter 7. An insight on potential application of microalgae in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical production
Chapter 8. The budding potential of algae in cosmetics
Chapter 9. Food supplements formulated with Spirulina
Chapter 10. Fucoxanthin Production from Diatoms: Current Advances and Challenges
Chapter 11. Liquid Biofuels from Algae
Chapter 12. UV-B coupled lipid induction: A strategies towards economical biofuel production through algae
Chapter 13. Microalgae Mediated Nanomaterials Synthesis
Chapter 14. Algae-mediated biological synthesis of metallic nanoparticles and their applications
Chapter 15. Cyanobacterial blooms and Cyanotoxins: Occurrence and Detection
Chapter 16. Potential of Golden Brown Algae in Forensic Analysis: A Review. .