Handbook of Algal Science, Microbiology, Technology and Medicine provides a concise introduction to the science, biology, technology and medical use of algae that is structured on the major research fronts of the last four decades, such as algal structures and properties, algal biomedicine, algal genomics, algal toxicology, and algal bioremediation, algal photosystems, algal ecology, algal bioenergy and biofuels. It also covers algal production for biomedicine, algal biomaterials, and algal medicinal foods within these primary sections. All chapters are authored by the leading researchers in their respective research fields.
Our society currently faces insurmountable challenges in the areas of biomedicine and energy in the face of increasing global population and diminishing natural resources as well as the growing environmental and economic concerns, such as global warming, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Algae offer a way to deal with these challenges and concerns for both sustainable and environment friendly bioenergy production and in biomedicine through the development of crucial biotechnology.
1. Part I: Introduction to the algal science, technology, and medicine - p. page_xxix 2. Chapter 1: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal science, technology, and medicine - p. page_xxix 3. Chapter 2: 100 Citation classics in the algal science, technology, and medicine: A scientometric analysis - p. page_18 4. Part II: Algal structures - p. page_38 5. Chapter 3: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal structures - p. page_38 6. Chapter 4: Anatomy of Euglena gracilis - p. page_60 7. Chapter 5: Biology and ecology of Northwest Atlantic seaweeds - p. page_70 8. Chapter 6: Autecology of Northwest Atlantic fucoid algae - p. page_90 9. Part III: Algal genomics - p. page_102 10. Chapter 7: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal genomics - p. page_102 11. Chapter 8: Metabolic engineering of cyanobacteria for production of platform chemicals: A synthetic biology approach - p. page_125 12. Chapter 9: Genomics perspectives on cyanobacteria research - p. page_145 13. Chapter 10: Using new techniques to study old favorites: A case study of Euglena - p. page_159 14. Chapter 11: Exploring ‘omics’ approaches: Towards understanding the essence of stress phenomena in diatoms and haptophytes - p. page_170 15. Part IV: Algal photosystems and photosynthesis - p. page_192 16. Chapter 12: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal photosystems and photosynthesis - p. page_192 17. Chapter 13: Photosynthesis in diatoms - p. page_215 18. Chapter 14: The pioneering research on the cyanobacterial photosystems and photosynthesis - p. page_229 19. Chapter 15: Carbon and nitrogen metabolism in cyanobacteria: Basic traits, regulation and biotechnological application - p. page_243 20. Part V: Algal ecology - p. page_254 21. Chapter 16: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal ecology - p. page_254 22. Chapter 17: Macroalgae as a tool for coastal management in the Mediterranean Sea - p. page_276 23. Chapter 18: Linking phytoplankton community structure to aquatic ecosystem functioning: A mini-review of the current status and future directions - p. page_290 24. Chapter 19: Microalgae culture technology for carbon dioxide biomitigation - p. page_302 25. Part VI: Algal bioenergy and biofuels - p. page_316 26. Chapter 20: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal bioenergy and biofuels - p. page_316 27. Chapter 21: Overview of microalgal cultivation, biomass processing and application - p. page_341 28. Chapter 22: Application of microalgae for the production of biodiesel fuel - p. page_352 29. Chapter 23: Microalgal hydrogen production in the framework of bioeconomy - p. page_365 30. Chapter 24: Bioelectricity generation in algal microbial fuel cells - p. page_375 31. Chapter 25: The pioneering research on the bioethanol production from green macroalgae - p. page_384 32. Part VII: Algal biomedicine - p. page_401 33. Chapter 26: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal biomedicine - p. page_401 34. Chapter 27: Microalgal biotechnology applied in biomedicine - p. page_427 35. Chapter 28: Applications of cyanobacteria in biomedicine - p. page_439 36. Chapter 29: Health benefits of bioactive seaweed substances - p. page_453 37. Chapter 30: The pioneering research on the wound care by alginates - p. page_466 38. Part VIII: Algal foods - p. page_481 39. Chapter 31: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal foods - p. page_481 40. Chapter 32: Microalgae: A new and promising source of food - p. page_506 41. Part IX: Algal toxicology - p. page_518 42. Chapter 33: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal toxicology - p. page_518 43. Chapter 34: Toxic effects of harmful algal blooms on finfish and shellfish - p. page_541 44. Chapter 35: Cyanobacterial toxins and their effects on human and animal health - p. page_560 45. Chapter 36: Different intoxication mechanism between paralytic shellfish toxin (PST)- and/or tetrodotoxin-contaminated xanthid crabs and PST-contaminated edible shore crabs in Japan and their food poisonings - p. page_574 46. Chapter 37: Microcystins as environmental and human health hazards - p. page_589 47. Part X: Algal bioremediation - p. page_604 48. Chapter 38: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal bioremediation - p. page_604 49. Chapter 39: Spirulina platensis as a model object for the environment bioremediation studies - p. page_627 50. Chapter 40: Exploring the potential of microalgae for the bioremediation of agro-industrial wastewaters - p. page_640 51. Chapter 41: Microalgal bioremediation of heavy metals and dyes - p. page_658 52. Chapter 42: Biosorption of chemical species by Sargassum algal biomass: Equilibrium data, part I - p. page_674 53. Index - p. page_697
Handbook of Algal Science, Microbiology, Technology and Medicine provides a concise introduction to the science, biology, technology and medical use of algae that is structured on the major research fronts of the last four decades, such as algal structures and properties, algal biomedicine, algal genomics, algal toxicology, and algal bioremediation, algal photosystems, algal ecology, algal bioenergy and biofuels. It also covers algal production for biomedicine, algal biomaterials, and algal medicinal foods within these primary sections. All chapters are authored by the leading researchers in their respective research fields.
Our society currently faces insurmountable challenges in the areas of biomedicine and energy in the face of increasing global population and diminishing natural resources as well as the growing environmental and economic concerns, such as global warming, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Algae offer a way to deal with these challenges and concerns for both sustainable and environment friendly bioenergy production and in biomedicine through the development of crucial biotechnology.
1. Part I: Introduction to the algal science, technology, and medicine - p. page_xxix 2. Chapter 1: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal science, technology, and medicine - p. page_xxix 3. Chapter 2: 100 Citation classics in the algal science, technology, and medicine: A scientometric analysis - p. page_18 4. Part II: Algal structures - p. page_38 5. Chapter 3: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal structures - p. page_38 6. Chapter 4: Anatomy of Euglena gracilis - p. page_60 7. Chapter 5: Biology and ecology of Northwest Atlantic seaweeds - p. page_70 8. Chapter 6: Autecology of Northwest Atlantic fucoid algae - p. page_90 9. Part III: Algal genomics - p. page_102 10. Chapter 7: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal genomics - p. page_102 11. Chapter 8: Metabolic engineering of cyanobacteria for production of platform chemicals: A synthetic biology approach - p. page_125 12. Chapter 9: Genomics perspectives on cyanobacteria research - p. page_145 13. Chapter 10: Using new techniques to study old favorites: A case study of Euglena - p. page_159 14. Chapter 11: Exploring ‘omics’ approaches: Towards understanding the essence of stress phenomena in diatoms and haptophytes - p. page_170 15. Part IV: Algal photosystems and photosynthesis - p. page_192 16. Chapter 12: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal photosystems and photosynthesis - p. page_192 17. Chapter 13: Photosynthesis in diatoms - p. page_215 18. Chapter 14: The pioneering research on the cyanobacterial photosystems and photosynthesis - p. page_229 19. Chapter 15: Carbon and nitrogen metabolism in cyanobacteria: Basic traits, regulation and biotechnological application - p. page_243 20. Part V: Algal ecology - p. page_254 21. Chapter 16: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal ecology - p. page_254 22. Chapter 17: Macroalgae as a tool for coastal management in the Mediterranean Sea - p. page_276 23. Chapter 18: Linking phytoplankton community structure to aquatic ecosystem functioning: A mini-review of the current status and future directions - p. page_290 24. Chapter 19: Microalgae culture technology for carbon dioxide biomitigation - p. page_302 25. Part VI: Algal bioenergy and biofuels - p. page_316 26. Chapter 20: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal bioenergy and biofuels - p. page_316 27. Chapter 21: Overview of microalgal cultivation, biomass processing and application - p. page_341 28. Chapter 22: Application of microalgae for the production of biodiesel fuel - p. page_352 29. Chapter 23: Microalgal hydrogen production in the framework of bioeconomy - p. page_365 30. Chapter 24: Bioelectricity generation in algal microbial fuel cells - p. page_375 31. Chapter 25: The pioneering research on the bioethanol production from green macroalgae - p. page_384 32. Part VII: Algal biomedicine - p. page_401 33. Chapter 26: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal biomedicine - p. page_401 34. Chapter 27: Microalgal biotechnology applied in biomedicine - p. page_427 35. Chapter 28: Applications of cyanobacteria in biomedicine - p. page_439 36. Chapter 29: Health benefits of bioactive seaweed substances - p. page_453 37. Chapter 30: The pioneering research on the wound care by alginates - p. page_466 38. Part VIII: Algal foods - p. page_481 39. Chapter 31: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal foods - p. page_481 40. Chapter 32: Microalgae: A new and promising source of food - p. page_506 41. Part IX: Algal toxicology - p. page_518 42. Chapter 33: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal toxicology - p. page_518 43. Chapter 34: Toxic effects of harmful algal blooms on finfish and shellfish - p. page_541 44. Chapter 35: Cyanobacterial toxins and their effects on human and animal health - p. page_560 45. Chapter 36: Different intoxication mechanism between paralytic shellfish toxin (PST)- and/or tetrodotoxin-contaminated xanthid crabs and PST-contaminated edible shore crabs in Japan and their food poisonings - p. page_574 46. Chapter 37: Microcystins as environmental and human health hazards - p. page_589 47. Part X: Algal bioremediation - p. page_604 48. Chapter 38: The scientometric analysis of the research on the algal bioremediation - p. page_604 49. Chapter 39: Spirulina platensis as a model object for the environment bioremediation studies - p. page_627 50. Chapter 40: Exploring the potential of microalgae for the bioremediation of agro-industrial wastewaters - p. page_640 51. Chapter 41: Microalgal bioremediation of heavy metals and dyes - p. page_658 52. Chapter 42: Biosorption of chemical species by Sargassum algal biomass: Equilibrium data, part I - p. page_674 53. Index - p. page_697
