Handbook of Algal Technologies and Phytochemicals

<p><strong>Key Features</strong></p><ul> <li>The most comprehensive resource available on the biodiversity of algal species their industrial production processes and their use for human consumption in food health and varied applications. </li> <li>Emphasis on basic and applied research addressing aspects of scale-up for commercial exploitation for the development of novel phytochemicals (phytochemicals from algae).</li> <li>Addresses the underexplored and underutilized potential of chemicals from marine sources for health benefits. </li> <li>Each chapter written by expert contributors from around the world includes a Dictionary of Terms Key Facts Summary Points Figures and Tables as well as up-to-date references.</li> </ul><p>The second book in this two-volume set explores phycoremedation applications and the sustainable use of algae for biofuels and other products of economic value. It also looks at aspects such as macro- and micro algal impact on marine ecosystem and remote sensing of algal blooms. The commercial value of chemicals of value to food and health is about $6 billion annually of which 30 percent relates to micro and macro algal metabolites and products for health food applications. As a whole the two volumes explore the aspects of diversity of micro and macro algal forms their traditional uses; their constituents which are of value for food feed specialty chemicals bioactive compounds for novel applications and bioenergy molecules. Bio-business and the market share of algae-based products are also dealt with providing global perspectives.</p>