Algae for Biofuels and Energy

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Borowitzka, Michael A. (Editor), Moheimani, Navid R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Developments in Applied Phycology ; 5
• Subjects: Environment.; Renewable energy resources.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Environmental management.; Environmental engineering.; Biotechnology.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Environmental Management.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.

Microalgae are one of the most studied potential sources of biofuels and bioenergy. This book covers the key steps in the production of renewable biofuels from microalgae - strain selection, culture systems, inorganic carbon utilisation, lipid metabolism and quality, hydrogen production, genetic eng...