Microalgae
Microalgae
£54.99
GBPThe utilization of unconventional microbial sources, particularly microalgae, for the production of feed, food, food additives, pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals is growing in importance. Research in the field is expanding worldwide. The author presents an account of research in algal production and utilization. The book explores in detail all steps of the subject, from the preparation of stock cultures to the growth in large outdoor ponds. Dr Becker provides a compilation of the different methods employed worldwide for the artificial cultivation of different microalgae, including recipes for culture media, description of outdoor and indoor cultivation systems as well as harvesting and processing methods. The book will be essential reading for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in the field.
- Part of accessible Cambridge Studies in Biotechnology Series
- Clear and concise presentation
- Worldwide appeal
Product details
April 2008Paperback
9780521061131
304 pages
228 × 152 × 18 mm
0.464kg
103 b/w illus. 48 tables
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Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Algal production systems
- 3. Culture media
- 4. Cultivation methods (indoors)
- 5. Scaling up
- 6. Algal grouping
- 7. Strain selection
- 8. Growth kinetics
- 9. Measurement of algal growth
- 10. Large scale cultivation
- 11. Yield
- 12. Chemical composition
- 13. Nutrition
- 14. Applications of algae
- 15. Addresses of algae culture collections.
