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This comprehensive book details the most recent advances in the microalgae biological sciences and engineering technologies for biomass and biofuel production in order to meet the ongoing need for new and affordable sources of food, chemicals and energy for future generations. The chapters explore new microalgae cultivation techniques, including solid (biofilm) systems, and heterotrophic production methods, while also critically investigating topics such as combining wastewater as a source of nutrients, the effect of CO2 on growth, and converting biomass to methane through anaerobic digestion. The book highlights innovative bioproduct optimization and molecular genetic techniques, applications of genomics and metabolomics, and the genetic engineering of microalgae strains targeting biocrude production. The latest developments in microalgae harvesting and dewatering technologies, which combine biomass production with electricity generation, are presented, along with detailed techno-economic modeling. This extensive volume was written by respected experts in their fields and is intended for a wide audience of researchers and engineers. 1 Past, present and future of microalgae cultivation developments Navid R Moheimani, David Parlevliet, Mark P McHenry, Parisa A Bahri, Karne de Boer 2 Application of Various Immobilization Techniques for Algal Bioprocesses Ela, Eroglu, Steven, M., Smith, Colin, L., Raston 3 Potentials of exploiting heterotrophic metabolism for biodiesel oil production by microalgae James Chukwuma Ogbonna, Navid R Moheimani 4 Culture systems incorporating heterotrophic metabolism for biodiesel oil production by microalgae James Chukwuma Ogbonna, Mark P McHenry 5 Wastewater as a source of nutrients for microalgae biomass production Koenraad Muylaert, Annelies Beuckels, Orily Depraetere, Imogen Foubert, Giorgos Markou and Dries Vandamme 6 Algae-Based Wastewater Treatment for Biofuel Production: Processes, Species and Extraction Methods Stephen R. Lyon, Hossein Ahmadzadeh, Marcia A. Murry 7 CO 2 environmental bioremediation by microalgae Mohammad JavadRaeesossadati, Hossein Ahmadzadeh, Mark McHenry, Navid Reza Moheimani 8 Prospective applications of synthetic biology for algal bioproduct optimization Basel Khraiwesh, Kenan Jijakli, Joseph Swift, Amphun Chaiboonchoe, Rasha Abdrabu, Pei-Wen Chao, Laising Yen, Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani 9 Molecular Genetic Techniques for Algal Bioengineering Kenan Jijakli, Rasha Abdrabu, Basel Khraiwesh, David R. Nelson, Joseph Koussa, Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani 10 Towards Applications of Genomics and Metabolic Modeling to Improve Algal Biomass Productivity Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani, Joseph Koussa, Bushra Saeed Dohai, Amphun Chaiboonchoe, Hong Cai1, Kelly A. D. Dougherty, David R. Nelson, Kenan Jijakli, Basel Khraiwesh 11 Genetic Engineering for Microalgae Strain Improvement in Relation to Biocrude Production Systems Evan Stephens, Juliane Wolf, Melanie Oey, Eugene Zhang, Ben Hankamer and Ian L Ross 12 Harvesting of microalgae by means of flocculation Koenraad Muylaert, Dries Vandamme, Imogen Foubert, Patrick V. Brady 13 Industrial-scale microalgae pond primary dewatering chemistry for energy-efficient auto-flocculation Patrick V. Brady, Mark P. McHenry, M. Carolina Cuello, Navid R. Moheimani 14 Harvesting and downstream processing – and their economics F. C. Thomas Allnutt, Ben A. Kessler 15 Potential of Converting Solar Energy to Electricity and Chemical Energy David Parlevliet, Navid Moheimani 16 The anaerobic digestion of microalgae biomass, “Life-cycle Environmental Impacts of Biofuels and Co-products” Andrew James Ward 17 Economic and energy modelling for large scale algae production Karne de Boer, Parisa A Bahri
