Algae and Environmental Sustainability edited by Bhaskar Singh, Kuldeep Bauddh, Faizal Bux.

This book presents the dynamic role of algae in a sustainable environment. Two major aspects, namely bioenergy and bioremediation, have been elaborated in various chapter contributed by scientists and teachers from different geographical areas throughout the world. Algal biofuels is an emerging area...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Singh, Bhaskar (Editor), Bauddh, Kuldeep (Editor), Bux, Faizal (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Series:Developments in Applied Phycology ; 7
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. ALGAE: Promising Future Feed stock for Biofuels
  • 2. Phycoremediation: Future Perspective of Green Technology
  • 3. Applications of algal biofilms for wastewater treatment and bioproducts production
  • 4. Biofuel production along with remediation of sewage water through Algae
  • 5. The role of anaerobic digestion in algal biorefineries: clean energy production, organic waste treatment and nutrient loop closure
  • 6. Algae based biohydrogen: Current status of bioprocess routes, economical assessment and major bottlenecks
  • 7. Bio-oil and biodiesel as biofuels derived from microalgal oil and their characterization by using instrumental techniques
  • 8. Remediation of dyes from aquatic ecosystems by biosorption method using algae
  • 9. Bioremediation and decolourization of biomethanated distillery spent wash through Algae
  • 10. Genetic engineering tools for enhancing lipid production in microalgae
  • 11. Phycoremediation of Emerging Contaminants
  • 12. Carbon dioxide sequestration by microalgae: Biorefinary approach for clean energy and environment
  • 13. Remote Sensing strategy for the study of algal monitoring
  • 14. Life Cycle Assessment of Algal Biofuels.