The Science of Algal Fuels (eBook)

DedicationIntroduction to The Science of Algal Fuels: Phycology, Geology, Biophotonics, Genomics and Nanotechnology; J. Seckbach and R. GordonPreface to The Science of Algal Fuels: Phycology, Geology, Biophotonics, Genomics and Nanotechnology;  R. Gordon and J. SeckbachForeword: The Production of Algal Biofuels; L. ReijndersAcknowledgementsPART 1:METHODS AND WAYS OF RESEARCHQuitting cold turkey: rapid oil independence for the USA; R. Gordon and B.J. PoulinAlgal biorefinery: sustainable production of biofuels and aquaculture feed? F. Ahmed, Y. Li and P.M. SchenkApproaches and prospectives for algal fuel; A.K. Bajhaiya, M.R. Suseela and P.W. RamtekaFrom isolation of potential microalgal strains to strain engineering for biofuel; P. Bhargava, and .K. MohanIntegrated approach to algae production for biofuel utilizing robust algal species; A. DahiyaBiological constraints on the production of microalgal-based biofuels; J.G. Day and M.S. StanleyAdapting mass algaculture for a northern climate; J. McNichol and P. McGinnNanotechnology for algal biofuels; M. Pattarkine and V.M. PattarkineFrom algae to biofuel - engineering aspects; V.M. Pattarkine and D.C. KannanMaking fuel from algae: identifying fact amid fiction; C.J. RhodesAlgal oils: biosynthesis and uses; M. Topf, M. Tavasi, Y. Kinel-Tahan, D.  Iluz, Z. Dubinsky. and Y. YehoshuaAlgal biofuel production through integrated biorefinery; D. Sahoo, S. Kumar, G. Elangbam and S.S. DeviPART 2: PRODUCTION OF BIODIESELS AND HYDROGEN|Dinoflagellates as feedstock for biodiesel production; C. Fuentes-GrünewaldBiodiesel production from microalgae: methods for microalgal lipid assessment with emphasis on the use of flow cytometry; M.T. Lopes da Silva and A. ReisApproaches to and perspectives on biodiesel and oil production using algae in Mexico; R. Riosmena-Rodríguez, B.O. Arredondo-Vega, T. Reynoso-Granados, M. Cordoba, J.M. López-Vivas and J.M. López-CalderonBiodiesel production from microalgae: a mapping of articles and patents; A.M. Rocha, d. Sahoo, T. Ferrer, C. Quintella and E. TorresBiotechnology of hydrogen production with the microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; G. Torzillo, G. Faraloni and L. GianelliPART 3: ALGAE FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTIONHow to breed diatoms: examination of two species with contrasting reproductive biology; V.A. Chepurnov, P. Chaerle and D.G. MannFuel from seaweeds: rationale and feasibility; A. Reznik and A. IsraelThe contribution of diatoms to worldwide crude oil deposits; S.K. Shukla and R. MohanPhotobiology and lipid metabolism in algae; K. Spilling and J. SeppäläMetabolic pathways in green algae with potential value for biofuels production; V. Subramanian, A. Dubini M. SeibertPART 4: FROM WASTE WATER TO FUEL PRODUCTIONWastewater treatment pond algal production for biofuel; R.J. Craggs, T. Lundquist and J. BenemannWastewater treatment integrated with algae production for biofuel; A. Dahiya, J. Todd and A. McInnisSub-and supercritical water based processes for microalgae to biofuels; S. Kumar