Microalgae, due to their complex metabolic capacity, are being continuously explored for
nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and other industrially important bioactives. However …

The shortage of fossil fuels is actually a major economic issue in the context of increasing
energy demand. Renewable energies are thus gaining in importance. For instance …

Algae biofuels may provide a viable alternative to fossil fuels; however, this technology must
overcome a number of hurdles before it can compete in the fuel market and be broadly …

There are currently intensive global research efforts aimed at increasing and modifying the
accumulation of lipids, alcohols, hydrocarbons, polysaccharides, and other energy storage …

The current fossil fuel reserves are not sufficient to meet the increasing demand and very
soon will become exhausted. Pollution, global warming, and inflated oil prices have led the …

Maintaining the high standards that made the previous editions such well-respected and
widely used references, Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology, Fourth Edition …

As photosynthetic organisms, microalgae can efficiently convert solar energy into biomass.
Microalgae are currently used as an important source of valuable natural biologically active …

Diatoms are the world's largest contributors to biosilicification and are one of the
predominant contributors to global carbon fixation. Silicon is a major limiting nutrient for …

Diatoms are the most dominant phytoplankton species in oceans and they continue to
receive a great deal of attention because of their significant contributions in ecosystems and …

Microalgae comprise a biodiverse group of photosynthetic organisms that reside in water
sources and sediments. The green microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was adopted as …