Microalgae : from future food to cellular factory
by
 
Fleurence, Joël, 1960-

Title
Microalgae : from future food to cellular factory

Author
Fleurence, Joël, 1960-

ISBN
9781119854944
 
9781119854920

Publication Information
London : ISTE, Ltd. ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2021.

Physical Description
1 online resource (192 pages)

Series
Ecological sciences series
 
Ecological sciences (ISTE Ltd.)

Contents
Biology and Ecology of Microalgae -- Production Techniques -- Food Valorizations -- Valorized Molecules -- Extraction Processes -- Biotechnological Approaches -- Conclusion.

Abstract
Microalgae and cyanobacteria are the first organisms in the oceanic food chain and are essential producers of oxygen and effective carbon dioxide traps. They are traditional sources of food proteins for Aztec, African and Asian populations, and some of them have even acquired the status of superfoods. Microalgae reviews the biological, ecological and biochemical characteristics of microalgae and cyanobacteria. They are true cellular factories, producing substances of interest such as original pigments, proteins and polysaccharides with biological activities. Their use covers many sectors of human activity including aquaculture, livestock breeding, agri-food, and human and veterinary medicine. This book presents their mode of production and the transformation processes that are applied to them, as well as the traditional and future valorization of algae. As they are a source of lipids and fatty acids, microalgae have become the focus of attention for the development of green fuels, such as biofuel.

Local Note
John Wiley and Sons

Subject Term
Microalgae.
 
Microalgues.
 
Ecology.
 
Life Sciences.
 
SCIENCE.
 
Microbiology.
 
NATURE.
 
Microalgae

Genre
Electronic books.

Electronic Access
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119854944


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