Algal Biotechnology

This book initiates with a general introduction to microalgae and algal biotechnology with subsequent discussions on all the significant aspects of applied biotechnology, bioremediation, nano applications, multidimensional usages of algae as a biofertilizer, and a source of bioactive compounds and phytochemicals. Major themes of the book include algae and the environment, bioremediation using algae, algal-omics and applications, and large-scale bioprocesses for algal cultivation, its constraints and challenges. Features: - Focusses on the importance of algae for a sustainable environment - Covers algal bioplastics and other commercial products - Explores possible utilization of algae in phyco/bioremediation - Reviews algae as a biostimulant and biofertilizer - Demonstrates challenges during algal cultivation on a large scale This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in biotechnology, bioenergy, renewable energy, energy, bioremediation, fuel and petrochemicals, wastewater, novel technologies, clean technologies, bioremediation environmental, functional foods and nutraceuticals, marine and aquatic science.

Nivedita Sahu received her Ph.D. degree on Marine Algal Biotechnology from the Dept. of Botany, University of Delhi in 2004. She has expertise in algal biology, cultivation, and algal polysaccharides and her research area of interest is Applied Phycology and Industrial Microbiology. She is currently working as Principal Scientist at CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology in algae-based membrane integrated technology for water and wastewater treatment. To her credits, she has 01 Patent, 01 Book, 04 Book Chapters,10 prestigious awards and 25 research papers published in various journals. S. Sridhar is a Chemical Engineer from College of Technology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, who has been working as a Scientist in Membrane Separation Processes at the CSIR- IICT, Hyderabad for the past 24 years. He has developed several technologies for chemical industries besides contributing immensely to rural welfare through water purification projects and academic development via \extensive HRD and laboratory development in several schools and colleges. Dr. Sridhar has published 162 research papers in reputed international journals which are widely cited by peers more than 9000 times in high-impact journals with an h-index of 47. He has 12 foreign patents to his credit besides 40 Book Chapters and 200 papers in various symposia/conference proceedings. Dr. Sridhar has trained 400 B.Tech./M.Tech & M.Sc. students from different universities and institutes for project work apart from guiding 8 scholars for Ph.D. Dr. Sridhar's students have been awarded 50 prizes for meritorious work and the best oral paper/poster presentation made under his guidance in various conferences/symposia.

THEME I Algae and the Environment 1. A Role of Algae in an Aquatic Ecosystem 2. Phytoplankton as Bioindicators 3. Bioplastic Production from Algae and Impact on Environment 4. Economic Potential of algae for Enhancing Blue Economy 5. Mass Mortality of Kappaphycus alvarezii and Its Subsequent Impact on Marine Phytoplankton Diversity: A Consequence of Climate Change 6. Algal-Derived (By) Products as an Immunostimulant in the Aquaculture Industry THEME II Bioremediation Using Algae 7. Biological Fuel Cells with Oxygenic Photosynthetic Microorganisms for Wastewater Treatment: State of the Art and Perspectives in Biocathode 8. Phycoremediation: A Prospective Technique for Human Welfare 9. Biosorption of Heavy Metal by Algae to Meet Clean Environment: The Need of the Hour for a Sustainable Future 10. Bioremediation of Hexavalent Chromium Using Microalgae 11. Role of Microalgae in Value Addition and Bioremediation of Wastewater 12. Microalgae for Plastic Biodegradation and Bioplastics Production THEME III Algal-Omics and Applications 13. Nuclear Characteristics and Chromosome of Green Algae: A Review 14. Current Strategies of Stress Tolerance in Microalgae and Plants 15. Metabolic Engineering of Hydrocarbon Biosynthesis in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to Enhance Fuel Precursor Accumulation 16. Review of Algal Nanotechnology: Guidelines to Research Scholars 17. Microalgae-Based Nanoparticles and Biocomposites for Biomedical Applications 18. Recent Biotechnological Advances in Understanding the Omega-3 Fatty Acid Accumulation in Algal Lipids THEME IV Large-Scale Bioprocesses for Algal Cultivation: Constraints and Challenges 19. Neural-Network Approach in Seaweed Research: An Emerging Field for Prediction and Modelling Critical Parameters 20. Constraints and Challenges on Large-Scale Cultivation of Economically Important Algae 21. Harnessing the Blue-Green Gold: Scaling-Up and Bio-Integrations 22. Algal Cultivation for Fuel Production