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Algal Biorefineries [Volume...
Over the past century, the majority of chemical and energy needs of our industrial society has originated from fossilized carbon sources (coal, crude oil, natural gas). Increasingly, there is a realization that utilization of the fossilized carbon sources has adverse environmental consequences in the form of increasing concentration of greenhouse gases. We are also becoming aware of the limited nature of these resources. As a result, considerable efforts are being made to produce chemicals and fuels from renewable resources such as forest products, agricultural residues and plant products. All of these systems capture solar energy and atmospheric carbon dioxide as a part of the natural carbon cycle. Serious research efforts are also underway, targeting cultivation of photosynthetic autotrophic microbes for the production of biomass and lipids. In this category, algae appears to offer the most potential for capturing solar energy and atmospheric carbon dioxide and delivering sufficient quantities of biomass/lipids that can offset the fossilized carbon utilization in a meaningful manner without impacting food output adversely. However, several advances, both technologically as well as politically, are needed before we can realize its full potential. It is also clear that a biorefinery approach must be undertaken in order to harvest renewable energy and chemicals from algae economically. This edited, multi-authored volume on Algal Biorefineries will document new advances involving algae-based technology
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monografia Rebiun17461137 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun17461137 131001s2014 ne | s |||| 0|eng d 9789400774940 978-94-007-7494-0 9789400774933 10.1007/978-94-007-7494-0. doi UPNA0451799 UMA.RE Algal Biorefineries Recurso electrónico] Volume 1: Cultivation of Cells and Products edited by Rakesh Bajpai, Ales Prokop, Mark Zappi Servicio en línea New York [etc.] Springer New York [etc.] New York [etc.] Springer XIII, 324 p. 62 il., 34 il. in color XIII, 324 p. 62 il., 34 il. in color Status of Algae as Vehicles for Commercial Production of Fuels and Chemicals -- Algal Reactor Design Based on Comprehensive Modeling of Light and Mixing -- Low Cost Nutrients for Algae Cultivation -- Microalgae Bioreactors -- Micro Algae in Open Raceways -- High Density Outdoor Algae Culture -- Mixotrophic Algae Cultivation for Energy Production and Other Applications -- Engineering Photobiological H2-production -- Starch Overproduction by Means of Algae -- Oil Overproduction by Means of Microalgae -- Commercial Products from Algae -- Recovery of Lipids from Algae Over the past century, the majority of chemical and energy needs of our industrial society has originated from fossilized carbon sources (coal, crude oil, natural gas). Increasingly, there is a realization that utilization of the fossilized carbon sources has adverse environmental consequences in the form of increasing concentration of greenhouse gases. We are also becoming aware of the limited nature of these resources. As a result, considerable efforts are being made to produce chemicals and fuels from renewable resources such as forest products, agricultural residues and plant products. All of these systems capture solar energy and atmospheric carbon dioxide as a part of the natural carbon cycle. Serious research efforts are also underway, targeting cultivation of photosynthetic autotrophic microbes for the production of biomass and lipids. In this category, algae appears to offer the most potential for capturing solar energy and atmospheric carbon dioxide and delivering sufficient quantities of biomass/lipids that can offset the fossilized carbon utilization in a meaningful manner without impacting food output adversely. However, several advances, both technologically as well as politically, are needed before we can realize its full potential. It is also clear that a biorefinery approach must be undertaken in order to harvest renewable energy and chemicals from algae economically. This edited, multi-authored volume on Algal Biorefineries will document new advances involving algae-based technology Modo de acceso: World Wide Web Springer (e-Books) Medicine Renewable energy resources Biotechnology Microbiology Plant biochemistry Engineering design Renewable energy sources Alternate energy sources Green energy industries Biomedicine Biomedicine general Biotechnology Applied Microbiology Renewable and Green Energy Engineering Design Plant Biochemistry Bajpai, Rakesh. editor Prokop, Ales. editor Zappi, Mark. editor SpringerLink Books (Servicio en línea)