The alga Dunaliella biodiversity, physiology, genomics and biotechnology
by
 
Ben-Amotz, Ami, 1943-

Title
The alga Dunaliella biodiversity, physiology, genomics and biotechnology

Author
Ben-Amotz, Ami, 1943-

ISBN
9781439843475

Publication Information
Enfield, N.H. : Science Publishers, c2009.

Physical Description
xvii, 555 p., [28] p. of col. plates : ill. (some col.).

Contents
1. History, distribution, and habitats of algae of the genus Dunaliella Teodoresco (chlorophyceae) / J¿rgen E.W. Polle, Duc Tran and Ami Ben-Amotz -- 2. Taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Dunaliella / Mariela A. Gonzl̀ez, Patricia I. Gm̤ez and J¿rgen E.W. Polle -- 3. Cultivation, growth media, division rates and applications of Dunaliella species / D.V. Subba Rao -- 4. Cultivation of Dunaliella for high value compounds / Ren ̌H. Wijffels, Maria Barbosa, Marcel Janssen -- 5. Pigments of green and red forms of Dunaliella, and related chlorophytes / Shirley W. Jeffrey and Einar Skarstad Egeland -- 6. Carotenoid biosynthesis in Dunaliella (chlorophyta) / EonSeon Jin and J¿rgen E.W. Polle -- 7. Acquisition and metabolism of inorganic nutrients by Dunaliella / John Beardall and Mario Giordano -- 8. Bioactive compounds : glycerol production, carotenoid production, fatty acids production / Ami Ben-Amotz -- 9. Photosynthesis : energy relationships in Dunaliella / Pedro Duarte and D.V. Subba Rao -- 10. The effects of ultravoilet radiation on Dunaliella : growth, development and metabolism / Leland S. Jahnke, Andrea L. White and Priya Sampath-Wiley --
 
11. Chloroplast acclimation, photodamage and repair reactions of photosystem-II in the model green alga Dunaliella salina / Kittisak Yokthongwattana, EonSeon Jin and Anastasios Melis -- 12. Regulation of photoacclimation in Dunaliella / Denis P. Maxwell -- 13. Selected functional and molecular adaptations contributing to the exceptional stress tolerance of Dunaliella / Ada Zamir -- 14. Salinity tolerance and iron deprivation resistance mechanisms revealed by proteomic analyzes in Dunaliella salina / Adriana Katz, Yakov Paz and Uri Pick -- 15. Carbon dioxide fixation by Dunaliella spp. and the possible use of this genus in carbon dioxide mitigation and waste reduction / John A. Raven -- 16. Paratransgenic approaches to the control of infections of shrimp : prospects for use of Dunaliella / Ravi Durvasula ... [et al.] -- 17. Development of genetics and molecular tool kits for species of the unicellular green alga Dunaliella (Chlorophyta) / J¿rgen E.W. Polle and Song Qin -- 18. Application of the colorless carotenoids, phytoene, and phytofluene in cosmetics, wellness, nutrition, and therapeutics / Liki von Oppen-Bezalel and Aviv Shaish -- 19. Biofuels from microalgae : review of products, processes and potential, with special focus on Dunaliella sp. / Michael Huesemann and John R. Benemann -- 20. Application of Dunaliella in atherosclerosis / Aviv Shaish ... [et al.] -- 21. Utility of Dunaliella in ecotoxicity testing / Marie E. DeLorenzo.

Subject Term
Dunaliella.

Added Author
Ben-Amotz, Ami, 1943-
 
Polle, J¿rgen E. W.
 
Subba Rao, D. V.

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