Ebook: Algae and their Biotechnological Potential: Proceedings of the 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Algal Biotechnology, 3–6 July 2000 in Hong Kong

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.

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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.

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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.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Biological Significance, Biosynthesis, and Production by Microalgae and Microalgae-Like Organisms....Pages 1-32
Optimization of Nitrogen Sources for the Production of Eicosapentaenoic Acid by the Diatom Nitzschia Laevis in Heterotrophic Cultures....Pages 33-53
Neural Networks for Modelling and Predicting the Chlorella Protothecoides Cultivation Processes....Pages 55-68
Modelling of a Continuous Algal Production System Using Intelligent Methods....Pages 69-78
High Yield Production of Lutein by Heterotrophic Chlorella Protothecoides in Fed-Batch Systems....Pages 79-92
Induction of Astaxanthin Formation in the Green Microalga Chlorococcum SP. by Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Under Mixotrophic Conditions of Growth....Pages 93-106
Preparative Isolation and Purification of Astaxanthin from the Green Microalga Chlorococcum Sp. by High-Speed Counter-Current Chromatography....Pages 107-119
Changes in Content, Constituents and Distribution of Constitutive and Excreted Sugars of Spirulina (Arthrospira) Maxima in Nutrient-Limited Batch Cultures....Pages 121-126
Growth, Nutrient Assimilation and Cadmium Removal by Suspended and Immobilized Scenedesmus Acutus Cultures: Influence of Immobilization Matrix....Pages 127-134
Metal Sorption by Microalgae for Employment in Biotreatment of Environmental Heavy Metal Contamination....Pages 135-146
Toxic Effect of Tributyltin (TBT) on Different Green Microalgal Species....Pages 147-161
Catalytic Degradation of the Herbicide Glyphosate by the Paddy Field Isolates of Cyanobacteria....Pages 163-179
Effect of Post-Collection Storage Time and Season on the Antibacterial Activity of Selected Southern African Marine Macroalgae....Pages 181-194
Hormesis in Bioassyas of Macroalgal Fungal Propagules....Pages 195-206
Biological Activities of Extracts from Several Species of Rohdomelaceae from Fujian Coasts of China....Pages 207-213
Studies of the Pharmacology and Toxicology of Spirulina Maxima (SMNJU.02)....Pages 215-225
Characterization of the icfG Gene Cluster Implicated in the Regulation of Carbon Metabolism in the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis Sp. PCC 6803....Pages 227-232
Effect of Temperature on the Desaturase Gene Translation in Spirulina Platensis Strain C1....Pages 233-250
Application of a Telemetry System to Studying Microalgal Dynamics and Red Tides in Hong Kong....Pages 251-261
The Pitfalls of Using Different Classification Systems to Quantify Biodiversity of Cyanobacteria: A Case Study from Hong Kong Rocky Shores....Pages 263-269
Back Matter....Pages 271-278
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