Pigments from Microalgae Handbook – Volume I

Prof. Eduardo Jacob-Lopes is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Food Technology and Science, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. He has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. He has coordinated/coordinates more than 50 research projects and/or technological developments financed by public funding agencies and private initiatives. He has published more than 800 scientific publications/communications, including books, book chapters, original research papers, research communications in conferences, and innovation patents. He is a member of the editorial boards of 10 journals and acts as a reviewer for several national and international journals. His research interests focus on a multidisciplinary approach to applied phycology and its intersection with bioprocess engineering and sustainable engineeringProf. Maria Isabel Queiroz is a former full professor at the School of Chemistry and Food, Federal University of Rio Grande, Brazil. She has more than 500 publications/communications to her credit, including books, book chapters, original research papers, and research communications in conferences. Her main research interest is in microalgal biotechnology with an emphasis on bioprocesses.Prof. Leila Queiroz Zepka is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Food Technology and Science, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. She has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. She has published more than 700 scientific publications/communications, including books, book chapters, original research papers, research communications in conferences, and innovation patents. She is member of the editorial boards of 5 journals and acts as a reviewer for several national and international journals. Her research interests include microalgae biotechnology, with an emphasis on biomolecules and natural pigments.Dr. Mariany Costa Deprá is currently a Researcher at the Department of Food Technology and Science, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. She has published more than 150 scientific publications/communications, which include book chapters, original research papers, research communications in conferences, and innovation patents. She acts as a technical and scientific consultant for companies and international scientific journals. Her research interests include sustainability metrics and indicators, with an emphasis on bioprocess engineering.

• Part I – Fundamentals of Science, Occurrence, Distribution, and Biosynthesis of Microalgal Pigments.- Part II - Analytical protocols on microalgae target pigments.- Part III – Engineering, technology, economic and environmental aspects applied to microalgae-based processes for pigment production.- Part IV - Industrial applications and health promotion deploying microalgae pigments.- Part V - Political criteria, social issues, information technologies regulations, and intellectual property.