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Algae and their Biotechnological Potential

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  • © 2001

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Editors:
  1. Feng Chen

    1. Department of Botany, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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  2. Yue Jiang

    1. Department of Botany, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Biological Significance, Biosynthesis, and Production by Microalgae and Microalgae-Like Organisms

    • C. Y. Yap, F. Chen
    Pages 1-32

  3. Application of Statistically-Based Experimental Designs for Optimizing Eicosapentaenoic Acid Production by Nitzschia Laevis

    • Z. Y. Wen, F. Chen
    Pages 33-53

  4. Optimization of Nitrogen Sources for the Production of Eicosapentaenoic Acid by the Diatom Nitzschia Laevis in Heterotrophic Cultures

    • Z. Y. Wen, F. Chen
    Pages 55-68

  5. Effects of Nitrogen Source and Vitamin B12 on Docosahexaenoic Acid Production by Crypthecodinium Cohnii

    • Y. Jiang, F. Chen, H. B. Li
    Pages 69-78

  6. Neural Networks for Modelling and Predicting the Chlorella Protothecoides Cultivation Processes

    • G. Y. Zhang, S. Y. Guo, L. Li, W. B. Zhou, M. Y. Cai
    Pages 79-92

  7. Modelling of a Continuous Algal Production System Using Intelligent Methods

    • N. Clarkson, K. O. Jones, A. J. Young
    Pages 93-106

  8. High Yield Production of Lutein by Heterotrophic Chlorella Protothecoides in Fed-Batch Systems

    • X. M. Shi, F. Chen
    Pages 107-119

  9. Induction of Astaxanthin Formation in the Green Microalga Chlorococcum SP. by Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Under Mixotrophic Conditions of Growth

    • R. Y. N. Ma, F. Chen
    Pages 121-126

  10. Preparative Isolation and Purification of Astaxanthin from the Green Microalga Chlorococcum Sp. by High-Speed Counter-Current Chromatography

    • H. B. Li, F. Chen
    Pages 127-134

  11. Changes in Content, Constituents and Distribution of Constitutive and Excreted Sugars of Spirulina (Arthrospira) Maxima in Nutrient-Limited Batch Cultures

    • J. L. Xia, Z. Y. Nie, J. M. Levert
    Pages 135-146

  12. Growth, Nutrient Assimilation and Cadmium Removal by Suspended and Immobilized Scenedesmus Acutus Cultures: Influence of Immobilization Matrix

    • R. O. Cañizares-Villanueva, S. González-Moreno, A. R. Domínguez-Bocanegra
    Pages 147-161

  13. Metal Sorption by Microalgae for Employment in Biotreatment of Environmental Heavy Metal Contamination

    • P. Mathad, S. B. Angadi, R. D. Mathad
    Pages 163-179

  14. Toxic Effect of Tributyltin (TBT) on Different Green Microalgal Species

    • N. F. Y. Tam, Y. S. Wong, A. M. Y. Chong
    Pages 181-194

  15. Catalytic Degradation of the Herbicide Glyphosate by the Paddy Field Isolates of Cyanobacteria

    • T. Balakumar, V. Ravi
    Pages 195-206

  16. Effect of Post-Collection Storage Time and Season on the Antibacterial Activity of Selected Southern African Marine Macroalgae

    • V. Vlachos, A. T. Critchley, A. Von Holy
    Pages 207-213

  17. Hormesis in Bioassyas of Macroalgal Fungal Propagules

    • M. Barreto, C. J. Straker, A. T. Critchley
    Pages 215-225

  18. Biological Activities of Extracts from Several Species of Rohdomelaceae from Fujian Coasts of China

    • Y. Zheng
    Pages 227-232

  19. Studies of the Pharmacology and Toxicology of Spirulina Maxima (SMNJU.02)

    • Z. L. Liu, D. H. Cao
    Pages 233-250

  20. Characterization of the icfG Gene Cluster Implicated in the Regulation of Carbon Metabolism in the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis Sp. PCC 6803

    • L. Gonzalez, O. Basso, S. Bedu, C. C. Zhang
    Pages 251-261
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Algae are important organisms that include seaweeds and a number of single-celled and multicellular microscopic forms. Algae are ubiquitous; they inhabit almost everywhere including oceans, freshwater bodies, rocks, soils, and trees. Man's uses of algae may date back to ancient times. In recent decades, there has been renewed interest in the utilization of algae as sources of health food and high-value chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and for aquaculture, agriculture, and wastewater treatment. Nevertheless, the biotechnological potential of algae is still far from fully exploited, due to a lack of understanding of algal characteristics and culture systems, as well as of advanced research techniques.
This book contains selected papers presented at the Fourth Asia-Pacific Conference on Algal Biotechnology held in Hong Kong, on 3-6 July, 2000. Written by experts in the field, this book provides a state-of-the-art account of algal biotechnology research. Topics range from use of algae in agriculture to environmental monitoring and protection, from algal culture systems to production of high-value chemicals and pharmaceuticals by algae, and from algal product purification to gene transformation and regulations. This book is intended for use by researchers and industrialists in the field of algal biotechnology. It will also be an important reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students in biotechnology and food science, as well as in biology in general.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Botany, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Feng Chen, Yue Jiang

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