Algal Biorefinery: An Integrated Approach

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Das, Debabrata (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Environment.; Renewable energy resources.; Biotechnology.; Plant biochemistry.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Environmental management.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Environmental Management.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Plant Biochemistry.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.

This book critically discusses different aspects of algal production systems and several of the drawbacks related to microalgal biomass production, namely, low biomass yield, and energy-consuming harvesting, dewatering, drying and extraction processes. These provide a background to the state-of-the-...