Algal Biotechnology

This book deals with an interdisciplinary approach towards present-day practical challenges and recent developments in algal biotechnology and covers a broad spectrum of issues ranging from diverse algae and its applications in agriculture, human food, animal feed, wastewater treatment, and industry to algal metabolites. Major themes covered in this volume include algae-based processes for the treatment of industrial effluents, algal biorefinery, industrial trends, and applications of algae in food, feed, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals. Features: - Explores the possibility of utilization of algae in human food and pharmaceutical compounds. - Presents recent state of the art of design and tools in algal biorefineries. - Reviews concepts of membrane bioreactors and microbial fuel cells, including their process and performance. - Algae-based technologies for safe and eco-friendly processes to promote a sustainable bio-economy. - Discusses algae as a source for potential aquafeed. This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in biotechnology, bioenergy , renewable energy, energy, fuel and petrochemicals, wastewater, novel technologies, clean technologies, bioremediation environmental biotechnology, functional foods and nutraceuticals, and 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.

1. Algal Trends in Membrane Bioreactors: An Effective Solution in Domestic and Industrial Wastewater Treatment 2. Coupling of Microalgae with CO 2 Capture Technologies in Treating Industrial Efuents 3. Microalgae and Membrane Process: Integrated Technology for the Treatment of Textile Industrial Wastewater as an Alternative Treatment for Environmental Sustainability 4. Diatomaceous Algal Biomass and Drug Delivery               5. Biological Fuel Cells with Oxygenic Photosynthetic Microorganisms for Wastewater Treatment: State of the Art and Perspectives in Bioanode 6. Phycoremediation: An Emerging Technology for Treatment of Industrial Effluents 7. Microalgae for Wastewater Treatment: A Review 8. Algal Biomass: A Renewable Source of Energy 9. Valorization of Microalgal Biomass to Produce Biofuels and Essential Nutraceuticals 10. Algal Biomass as Global Demand for Alternative Biofuel 11. Valorization of Wastes Using Microalgae: A Glance 12.  Algal Biorefinery and Industrial Trends 13. Algal Biorefinery-An Integrated Approach for Biofuels and Bio CommoditiesProduction Coupled with Environmental Sustainability 14. Integrated Microalgae-Based Biore-neries for Green Processes-Recent Trends and Challenges 15. Potential Applications of Microalgae and Its Derivatives in Various Industries: A Future Bioeconomy 16. Microalgae: An Opportunity for Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Market 17. FSSAI-Recognized Algae and Algal-Based Products to Boost Indian Economy 18. A Critical Insight into Algal Bioactive Compounds and Their Role as Food, Feed, Nutraceuticals, and Pharmaceuticals 19. Microalgae: A Potential Source of Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals-A Scenario 20. Marine Microalgae: An Inevitable Live Feed in Fish Hatcheries 21. Zeaxanthin: A Novel Therapeutic Agent against Human Diseases 22. Encapsulated Microalgae in Functional Foods: A Review 23. Microalgae Metabolites: A Potential Source of Applicable Bioproducts 24. Exploitation of Marine Microalgae for Commercial Products