Algae and Their Biotechnological Potential (Hardcover)

Preface. 1. Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Biological Significance, Biosynthesis, and Production by Microalgae and Microalgae-like Organisms; C.Y. Yap, F. Chen. 2. Application of Statistically-Based Experimental Designs for Optimizing Eicosapentaenoic Acid Production by Nitzschia laevis; Z.Y. Wen, F. Chen. 3. Optimization of Nitrogen Sources for the Production of Eicosapentaenoic Acid by the Diatom Nitzschia laevis in Heterotrophic Cultures; Z.Y. Wen, F. Chen. 4. Effects of Nitrogen Source and Vitamin B12 on Docosahexaenoic Acid Production by Crypthecodinium cohnii; Y. Jiang, et al. 5. Neural Networks for Modelling and Predicting the Chlorella protothecoides Cultivation Processes; G.Y. Zhang, et al. 6. Modelling of a Continuous Algal Production System Using Intelligent Methods; N. Clarkson, et al. 7. High Yield Production of Lutein by Heterotrophic Chlorella protothecoides in Fed-Batch Systems; X.M. Shi, F. Chen. 8. 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. 9. Preparative Isolation and Purification of Astaxanthin from the Green Microalga Chlorococcum sp. by High-Speed Counter-Current Chromatography; H.B. Li, F. Chen. 10. Changes in Content, Constituents and Distribution of Constitutive and Excreted Sugars of Spirulina (Arthrospira) maxima in Nutrient-Limited Batch Cultures; J.L. Xia, et al. 11. Growth, Nutrient Assimilation and Cadmium Removal by Suspended and Immobilized Scenedesmus acutus Cultures: Influence of Immobilization Matrix; R.O. Can;izares-Villanueva, et al. 12. Metal Sorption by Microalgae for Employment in Biotreatment of Environmental Heavy Metal Contamination; P. Mathad, et al. 13. Toxic Effect of Tributyltin (TBT) on Different Green Microalgal Species; N.F.Y. Tam, et al. 14. Catalytic Degradation of the Herbicide Glyphosate by the Paddy Field Isolates of Cyanobacteria; T. Balakumar, V. Ravi. 15. Effect of Post-Collection Storage Time and Season on the Antibacterial Activity of Selected Southern African Marine Macroalgae; V. Vlachos, et al. 16. Hormesis in Bioassay of Macroalgal Fundal Propagules; M. Barreto, et al. 17. Biological Activities of Extracts from Several Species of Rohdomelaceae from Fujian Coasts of China; Y. Zheng. 18. Studies of the Pharmacology and Toxicology of Spirulina maxima (SMNJU.02); Z.L. Liu, D.H. Cao. 19. Characterization of the icfG Gene Cluster Implicated in the Regulation of Carbon Metabolism in the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803; L. Gonzalez, et al. 20. Preliminary Studies on the Genetic Transformation of Spirulina platensis; X.C. Zhang, et al. 21. Effect of Temperature on the Desaturase Gene Translation in Spirulina platensis Strain C1; A. Hongsthong, et al. 22. Application of a Telemetry System to Studying Microalgal Dynamics and Red Tides in Hong Kong; I.H.Y. Lam, I.J. Hodgkiss. 23. The Pitfalls of Using Different Classification Systems to Quantify Biodiversity of Cyanobacteria: A Case Study from Hong Kong Rocky Shores; S. Nagarkar. Index.