Innovative Bio-Products for Agriculture (eBook)

Katarzyna Chojnacka is a full professor of chemical technology at Wroclaw University of Technology (Poland), where she also obtained her academic degrees. Her research is focused on biosorption and bioaccumulation and their technological applications, as well as on algae and algae-based products. At present she leads national research programme on the technology of algae extracts and their application as plant growth bisotimulants, dietary feed supplements and cosmetics. Participates in research-industry teams on industrial production of agrochemicals and fertilizers. She is an expert of Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Polish National Centre for Research and Development. She has published around 350 research papers (180 JCR), written one book and 12 chapters in books. H index 21, citation number 1460. Contributed to the international scientific encyclopedia (7 chapters). She holds 25 patents. Co-edited the book "e;Marine Algae Extracts: Processes, Products, and Applications"e;. The aim of this book is to highlight the utilization of algae for the development of useful products using environmentally friendly technologies such as supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) and accelerated solvent extraction (ASE). Each chapter is a collection of comprehensive information on the present research on algae in different applications. The primary emphasis of this book however, is concerned with the products used for agriculture. Algal extracts were presented in this book also as a biologically active component that adds value to products for humans (cosmetics), animals (pro-health supplements) and plants (plant growth biostimulants).Target Audience:This book is recommended for researchers/students working on the supercritical fluid extraction of biologically active compounds from algae. It can be used as a reference material for both early stage and established researchers.