Microalgae: From Future Food to Cellular Factory - Hardcover

Fleurence, Joël

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1786305879 ISBN 13: 9781786305879

Publisher: Wiley-ISTE, 2021

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Joel Fleurence is a Professor at the University of Nantes, France. His research focuses on the valorization of algae. He has contributed to more than 100 international publications, several books and three international patents.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-ISTE
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1786305879
• ISBN 13: 9781786305879
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192