Mankind has recognized the value of land plants as renewable sources of food, medicine,
and materials for millennia. Throughout human history, agricultural methods were …

With the high interest in renewable resources, the field of algal biotechnology has
undergone a huge leap in importance in recent years. The book treats the biological …

Microalgae have the potential to revolutionize biotechnology in a number of areas including
nutrition, aquaculture, pharmaceuticals, and biofuels. Although algae have been …

Microalgae are predominantly fascinating sources of products ranging from human nutrition,
food/feed additives, cosmetics, medicines, and health supplements to emerging sources …

One of the key challenges that we face in the 21st century is the need to feed an ever-
increasing human population with increasingly limited natural resources. Even today it is …

The urge for food security and sustainability has advanced the field of microalgal
biotechnology. Microalgae are microorganisms able to grow using (sun) light, fertilizers …

Among the technologies being examined to produce renewable fuels, microalgae are
viewed by many in the scientific community as having the greatest potential to become …

Microalgae are a diverse group of single-cell photosynthetic organisms that include
cyanobacteria and a wide range of eukaryotic algae. A number of microalgae contain high …

Microalgae are definitely on the way to become a sustainable, fast-growing natural green
source for highly demanded market products. Research is currently looking at promising …

Microalgae mass cultures combine attributes of both agriculture (plant photosynthesis) and
industrial fermentations (suspended culture growth). However this combination is not …