Algal Culturing Techniques (Hardcover)

1. Historical Review of Algal Culturing Techniques
2. Freshwater Culture Media
3. Marine Culture Media
4. Trace Metal Ion Buffers and Their Use in Culture Studies
5. Sterilization and Sterile Technique
6. Traditional Microalgae Isolation Techniques
7. Automated Isolation Techniques for Microalgae
8. Purification Methods for Microalgae
9. Isolation and Purification Techniques for Macroalgae
10. Perpetual Maintenance of Actively Metabolizing Microalgal Cultures
11. Long Term Macroalgal Culture Maintenance
12. Cryopreservation Methods for Maintaining Microalgal Cultures
13. Photobioreactors and Fermentors: The Light and Dark Sides of Growing Algae
14. Culturing Microalgae in Outdoor Ponds
15. Mariculture of Seaweeds
16. Counting Cells in Culture Using the Light Microscope
17. Phytoplankton Cell Counting by Flow Cytometry
18. Measuring Growth Rates in Microalgal Cultures
19. Using Cultures to Investigate the Physiological Ecology of Microalgae
20. Analysis of Algal Pigments by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
21. Endogenous Rhythms and Daylength Effects in Macroalgal Development
22. Viral Contamination of Algal Cultures
23. Control of Sexual Reproduction in Algae in Culture
24. Microalgal Life Cycle Dynamics: Encystment and Excystment
25. Cultures as a Means of Protecting Biological Resources: Ex-situ Conservation of Threatened Algal Species