Description
Algae Biotechnology: Decarbonization, Resource Recovery, and Bioproducts provides a thorough compilation of chapters that focus on carbon capture using microalgae, photosynthetic resource recovery, and the biotransformation of algae biomass into energy and bioproducts. Highlighting unique opportunities for algae-based carbon capture and bioprocessing, the book offers valuable insights for entrepreneurs and industrialists. It presents contemporary and robust approaches to algae bioprocessing, showcasing its potential applications in various industries. The book also describes the challenges and opportunities of large-scale algae cultivation for decarbonization, clean biomass processing routes, and sustainable production and consumption practices using microalgae.It emphasizes resource recovery, recycling, and carbon-neutral approaches, aligning with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals related to carbon capture, clean energy, and sustainable production. By providing up-to-date information on advancements in algae cultivation technologies, the book aims to educate readers on the role of microalgae in achieving energy sustainability and addressing global environmental challenges.- Provides comprehensive updates on carbon capture using microalgae and photosynthetic resource recovery followed by discussions on the biotransformation of algae biomass to energy and bioproducts- Highlights non-traditional and novel opportunities for algae-based carbon capture and bioprocessing as an emerging feedstock for the bioindustry- Edited and written by renowned and experienced researchers from different countries, ensuring the quality of the publication and inclusion of diversity of scientific ideas and readership
Table of Contents
Section I: Algae for decarbonization 1. Algae-based carbon capture; potential, challenges, opportunities2. Integration of algae carbon capture with major carbon emission systems3. Carbonomics of large-scale algae cultivation for industrial and environmental applicationsSection II: Algae-based resource recovery 4: Algae-based resource recovery; potential, challenges, opportunities5. Large-scale algae-based recycling of urban wastewater6. Large-scale algae-based recycling of heavily contaminated wastewater7. Integration of algae-based resource recovery with wastewater treatment systemsSection III: Bioprocessing of algal biomass to clean energy and bioproducts8. Biotransformation of wastewater-grown algae biomass to biogas9. Biotransformation of wastewater-grown algae biomass to liquid fuels10. Transformation of wastewater-grown algal biomass to industrial biopolymers11. Employing wastewater-grown biomass to reclaim the nutritional value of damaged soils12. Algae biomass as a feedstock for biological transformation to value-added productsSection-IV: Emerging trends in Algae biotechnology13. Algal phenomics to develop elite algae strains to meet industrial robustness14: Algae biotechnology for global space exploration program and terraforming the planets15. Algae-driven Industry 4.016. Algae-biotechnology and sustainability development goals; policy-making and global cooperation programs17. Large-scale algae cultivation; economic, environmental, and legal aspects
