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Pigments from Microalgae Handbook

  • Covers the science and technology of pigment production using microalgae-based processes
  • Includes biology, chemistry, biochemistry, analysis and engineering aspects, plus applications
  • With a global authorship, the first handbook on this subject written in the last decade

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Chlorophylls in Microalgae: Occurrence, Distribution, and Biosynthesis

    • Jaqueline Carmo da Silva, Ana Teresa Lombardi
    Pages 1-18
  3. Phycobiliproteins in Microalgae: Occurrence, Distribution, and Biosynthesis

    • Vinod K. Kannaujiya, Prashant R. Singh, Deepak Kumar, Rajeshwar P. Sinha
    Pages 43-68
  4. Carotenoid Overproduction in Microalgae: Biochemical and Genetic Engineering

    • Matteo Scarsini, Justine Marchand, Benoît Schoefs
    Pages 81-126
  5. Analytical Protocols in Chlorophyll Analysis

    • Isabel Viera, María Roca
    Pages 127-149
  6. Analytical Protocols in Carotenoid Analysis

    • Antonio Pérez-Gálvez, Javier Fontecha
    Pages 151-178
  7. Analytical Protocols in Phycobiliproteins Analysis

    • Milan R. Nikolic, Simeon Minic, Mirjana Macvanin, Dragana Stanic-Vucinic, Tanja Cirkovic Velickovic
    Pages 179-201
  8. Analytical Protocols in Antioxidant Capacity Measurement

    • Tatiele Casagrande do Nascimento, Renan Campos Chisté, Leila Queiroz Zepka
    Pages 203-228
  9. Analytical Protocols in the Measurement of Pigments’ Bioavailability

    • Anna Rafaela Cavalcante Braga, Veridiana Vera de Rosso
    Pages 229-240
  10. Microalgae-Based Processes for Pigments Production

    • Mariana Manzoni Maroneze, Rosangela Rodrigues Dias, Ihana Aguiar Severo, Maria Isabel Queiroz
    Pages 241-264
  11. Process Intensification Aspects of Extraction of Pigments from Microalgae

    • Parag R. Gogate, Saurabh M. Joshi
    Pages 309-324
  12. The Bioeconomy of Production of Microalgal Pigments

    • Jaison Jeevanandam, Vandana Choudhary, Jaya Divya Selvam, Michael K. Danquah
    Pages 325-362
  13. Sustainability Metrics in the Microalgae-Based Pigments Production: A Life Cycle Assessment Approach

    • Mariany C. Deprá, Aline M. dos Santos, Eduardo Jacob-Lopes
    Pages 363-390
  14. Chlorophylls as Food Additives

    • Andrêssa Silva Fernandes, Pricila Pinheiro Nass, Álisson Oliveira, Leila Queiroz Zepka
    Pages 391-420
  15. Carotenoids as Food Additives

    • Ágnes Farkas, Tímea Bencsik, József Deli
    Pages 421-447
  16. Use of Microalgae Pigments in Aquaculture

    • Fatimah Md. Yusoff, Sanjoy Banerjee, Norio Nagao, Yuki Imaizumi, M. Shariff, Tatsuki Toda
    Pages 471-513

About this book

The Pigments from Microalgae Handbook presents the current state of knowledge on pigment production using microalgae-based processes, and covers both the scientific fundamentals of this technology and its practical applications. It addresses biology, chemistry, biochemistry, analysis and engineering aspects, as well as applications of natural pigments in photosynthetic organisms. The book also describes the analytical procedures associated with the characterization of pigments and the engineering aspects of microalgal pigment production. It considers the three major classes of pigments(chlorophylls, carotenoids and phycobiliproteins) produced and surveys the main commercial applications of these chemicals.


The book offers a valuable source of information for industrial researchers and practitioners in industrial biotechnology, as it covers various engineering aspects of microalgal pigment production, such as bioreactors and bioprocesses, industrial extraction processes, and the bioeconomy of production including life-cycle assessment. The book will also be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students of biochemistry, food chemistry, and industrial microbiology.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil

    Eduardo Jacob-Lopes, Leila Queiroz Zepka

  • Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil

    Maria Isabel Queiroz

About the editors

Prof. Eduardo Jacob-Lopes is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Food Technology and Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). He has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. He has coordinated/coordinates more than 50 research projects and/or technological development financed by public funding agencies and private initiative. He has published more than 550 scientific publications/communications, which include 10 books, 45 book chapters, 100 original research papers, 370 research communications in national and international conferences, and has registered 12 patents. He is a member of the editorial board of 10 journals and acts as a reviewer for several national and international journals. His research interest includes bioprocess engineering with emphasis on microalgal biotechnology.

Prof. Maria Isabel Queiroz is a formerly Full Professor at the School of Chemistry and Food, Federal University of Rio Grande, Brazil. She hasmore than 500 publications/communications to her credit, including 10 books, 10 book chapters, over 100 original research papers, and 350 research communications for national and international conferences. Her main research interest is in microalgal biotechnology with an emphasis on bioprocesses.


Prof. Leila Queiroz Zepka is currently an Associate professor at the Department of Food Technology and Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). She has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. She has published more than 450 scientific publications/communications, which include 10 books, 40 book chapters, 90 original research papers, 350 research communications in national and international conferences, and 12 patents. She is a member of the editorial board of 5 journals and acts as a reviewer for several national and international journals. Her main research interest is in microalgal biotechnology with an emphasis on biomolecules and naturalpigments.

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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Hardcover Book USD 249.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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