Algal Biorefineries and the Circular Bioeconomy

<P>"Algae are mysterious and fascinating organisms that hold great potential for discovery and biotechnology."</P><P>—Dr. Thierry Tonon, Department of Biology, University of York</P><P></P><P>"Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it."</P><P>—A.P.J. Abdul Kalam</P><P></P><P>In this book, we emphasise the importance of algal biotechnology as a sustainable platform to replace the conventional fossil-based economy. With this focus, Volume 2 summarizes up-to-date literature knowledge and discusses the advances in algal cultivation, genetic improvement, wastewater treatment, resource recovery, commercial operation, and technoeconomic analysis of algal biotechnology.</P><P></P><B><P>FEATURES</P></B><P></P><UL><P><LI>Discusses in detail recent developments in algae cultivation and biomass harvesting </LI><P></P><P><LI>Provides an overview of genetic engineering and algal-bacteria consortia to improve productivity</LI><P></P><P><LI>Presents applications of algae in the area of wastewater treatment and resource recovery</LI><P></P><P><LI>Provides case studies and technoeconomic analysis to understand the algal biorefinery</LI><P></P></UL><B><P></P><P>Shashi Kant Bhatia, PhD,</B> is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea.</P><B><P></P><P>Sanjeet Mehariya, PhD,</B> is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.</P><P></P><B><P>Obulisamy Parthiba Karthikeyan, PhD, </B>is a Research Scientist and Lecturer (Adjunct) in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota, USA.</P>