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Series
Recent Advances in Renewable Energy volume Volume 1
Publisher
Bentham eBook
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Publisher
CRC Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"Preface Over the decades, much of the literature has focused on the biology and ecological aspects of algae found in freshwater, marine, and brackish environments. These organisms are also known to inhabit various other environments on Earth. More recently, there has been a substantial shift toward the concept of sustainable development and the "green economy" with emphasis on exploiting biological systems for the benefit of mankind. This underpins...
4) Toxins and biologically active compounds from microalgae: Volume 1,Origin, chemistry and detection
Publisher
CRC Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Publisher
Wiley Blackwell
Pub. Date
2013, c2004
Language
English
Description
"Algae are some of the fastest growing plants in the world and up to 50 per cent of their weight is oil.As well as its high oil content microalgae is also rich in other high value compounds such as vitamins, protein fatty acids, pigments, antioxidants and sterols. All these compounds can be extracted for use by the pharmaceutical industry and the algae itself can be used for feeding of livestock, particularly fish where there are hopes that it may...