Handbook of Microalgae-Based Processes and Products

Prof. Eduardo Jacob-Lopes is a professor at the Department of Food Technology and Science, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. He has more than 18 years of teaching and research experience. He is a technical and scientific consultant of several companies, agencies, and scientific journals. He has more than 600 publications/communications and has registered 15 patents. His research interest includes biotechnology and bioengineering with emphasis on microalgal biotechnology. Dr. Mariana Manzoni Maroneze is currently a researcher at the Institute of Biotechnology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico. She has published more than 65 scientific publications/communications, which include a book, book chapters, original research papers, research communications in national and international conferences, and patents. She acts as a reviewer for several international journals. Her research focuses on microalgae-based process and products. Dr. Maria Isabel Queiroz is a retired professor at the Department of Chemistry and Food, Federal University of Rio Grande. She has more than 30 years of teaching and research experience. He has published more than 500 scientific publications. Her research interest includes microalgal biotechnology with emphasis on bioprocesses. Dr. Leila Queiroz Zepka is currently an Associate professor at the Department of Food Technology and Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). She has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. She has published more than 500 scientific publications/communications, which include 10 books, 50 book chapters, 100 original research papers, 350 research communications in national and international conferences, and 12 patents. She is a member of the editorial board of 5 journals and acts as a reviewer for several national and international journals. Her research interest includes microalgal biotechnology with an emphasis on microalgae-based products.

• PART 1 - FUNDAMENTALS1. Microalgae biotechnology: A brief introduction2. Morphophysiological, structural and metabolic aspects of microalgae3. Microalgae culture collections, strain maintenance, and propagation4. Synthetic biology applied to microalgae-based processes and productsPART 2 - MICROALGAE-BASED PROCESSES 5. Photobioreactor design6. Microalgae production systems7. Wastewater treatment based in microalgae8. Carbon dioxide capture and utilization using microalgae9. Dewatering and drying of algal cultures10. Microalgae harvesting techniques11. Extraction of biomolecules from microalgaePART 3 - MICROALGAE-BASED PRODUCTS12. Biogas from microalgae13. Biodiesel from microalgae14. Bioethanol production from microalgae15. Biohydrogen from microalgae16. Microalgae single cell oil17. Microalgal bio-fertilizers18. Pigments from microalgae19. Nutritional quality and bioactive properties of proteins and peptides from microalgae20. Bioactive polysaccharides from microalgae21. Sterols from microalgae22. "Bioplastics from microalgae"—Polyhydroxyalkanoate production by cyanobacteria23. UV-screening from microalgae24. Volatile organic compounds from microalgae25. Microalgae as enzyme biofactoriesPART 4 - ENGINEERING APPROACHES APPLIED TO MICROALGAL PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS26. Process integration applied to microalgae-based systems27. Process intensification applied to microalgae-based processes and products28. Microalgal biorefineries29. The bioeconomy of microalgae-based processes and products30. Life cycle assessment of microalgae-based processes and products31. Exergy analysis applied to microalgae-based processes and products32. Scale-up of microalgae-based processes