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Algal Bioreactors: Science, Engineering and Technology of Upstream Processes, Volume One, is part of a comprehensive two-volume set that provides all of the knowledge needed to design, develop, and operate algal bioreactors for the production of renewable resources. Supported by critical parameters and properties, mathematical models and calculations, methods, and practical real-world case studies, readers will find everything they need to know on the upstream and downstream processes of algal bioreactors for renewable resource production. Bringing together renowned experts in microalgal biotechnology, this book will help researchers, scientists, and engineers from academia and industry overcome barriers and advance the production of renewable resources and renewable energy from algae. Students will also find invaluable explanations of the fundamentals and key principles of algal bioreactors, making it an accessible read for students of engineering, microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, and environmental sciences.

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Author:   Eduardo Jacob-Lopes (Associate Professor, Department of Food Technology and Science, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil) ,  Leila Queiroz Zepka, PhD (Associate Professor, Department of Food Technology and Science, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil) ,  Mariany Costa Depra (Food Science and Technology Department, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing
ISBN:  

9780443140587

ISBN 10:   0443140588
Pages:   940
Publication Date:   29 November 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Part I - Fundamentals of algae bioreactors 1. Introduction to algal bioreactors: The biotechnology core 2. Algae strains in bioreactors: the adaptability of commercial and emerging species for renewable resource production 3. Principles of interactions between physiology and bioreactor design 4. Global market of algae bioproducts from bioreactor systems 5. Intellectual property and innovation trends applied to algae bioreactors Part II – Science and engineering of algae bioreactors 6. Predictive models of algae growth in bioreactors 7. Optimal growth and culture conditions for algae in bioreactors 8. Hydrodynamic performance of algae bioreactors 9. Transfer phenomena in algae bioreactors 10. Photosynthetic reactions in algae photobioreactors 11. Contamination control in algae bioreactors 12. Processes control approaches applied to bioreactor models 13. Physical and biokinetic processes of carbon biosequestration in algae bioreactors 14. Biochemicals reactions in algae bioreactors 15. The influence of low carbon to nitrogen (C/N ratio) on phycoremediation 16. Ultrasound in algal bioreactors: A Process intensification strategy for renewable resources production 17. Microwave application in algal bioreactors: A Process intensification strategy for renewable resources production 18. Computational analysis of algae bioreactors performance for renewable resources production 19. Internet of Things (IoT) use for remote monitoring of algae bioreactors for renewable resources production 20. Scale-up of algae bioreactors for renewable resources production 21. Installations of algae bioreactors: design and operational issues in commercial plants 22. Techno-economic aspects and operational costs of algae bioreactors for renewable resources production Part III – Trends in algal bioreactors design for renewable resource production 23. Industrial fermenters for renewable resource production 24. Air-lift photobioreactors for renewable resource production 25. Tubular photobioreactors for renewable resource production 26. Flat-plate photobioreactors for renewable resource production 27. Column photobioreactors for renewable resource production 28. Bubble column photobioreactors for renewable resource production 29. Hybrid photobioreactors for renewable resource production 30. Plastic bags photobioreactors for renewable resource production 31. Annular photobioreactors for renewable resource production 32. Membrane photobioreactors for renewable resource production 33. Packed Bed Bioreactors for renewable resource production 34. Fluidized Bed Reactors for renewable resource production 35. Exergy analysis of algae bioreactors for renewable resources production 36. Design of clean-in-place systems in algal bioreactors for renewable resources production Part IV – Bioprocesses, bioenergy, and bioproducts obtained from algae bioreactors 37. Enhancing anaerobic digestion processes in algae bioreactors for renewable products production 38. Biohydrogen production in algae bioreactors 39. Biodiesel production in algae bioreactors 40. Bioethanol production in algae bioreactors 41. Biomethane production in algae bioreactors 42. Bio-jet fuel production in algal bioreactors 43. Bioelectricity from microalgae-microbial fuel cell in bioreactors 44. Biofertilizers production in algal bioreactors 45. Biomass production in algae bioreactors 46. Proteins and amino acids production in algae bioreactors 47. Lipids, sterols, and fatty acids production in algae bioreactors 48. Pigments production in algae bioreactors 49. Bioreactors as core production of specific algal for food supplements 50. Biomedical applications of algal-based products Part V - Environmental issues for algae bioreactors 51. Industrial wastewater in algae bioreactors 52. Algae bioreactors as strategies for heavy metal phycoremediation 53. Environmental assessment of algae bioreactors for renewable resources production 54. Carbon neutral in renewable resources from algae bioreactors: Is this possible?

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Prof. Eduardo Jacob-Lopes is currently associate professor at the Department of Food Technology and Science, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. He has more than 18 years of teaching and research experience. He is a technical and scientific consultant of several companies, agencies, and scientific journals. He has more than 600 publications/communications and has registered 15 patents. His research interest includes biotechnology and bioengineering with emphasis on microalgal biotechnology. Dr. Leila Queiroz Zepka is currently an Associate professor at the Department of Food Technology and Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). She has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. She has published more than 500 scientific publications/communications, which include 10 books, 50 book chapters, 100 original research papers, 350 research communications in national and international conferences, and 12 patents. She is a member of the editorial board of 5 journals and acts as a reviewer for several national and international journals. Her research interest includes microalgal biotechnology with an emphasis on microalgae-based products. Dr. Mariany Costa Deprá is currently a researcher at the Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. She is a technical and scientific consultant of companies and scientific journals. With more than 100 publications/communications, her research interest includes process engineering with emphasis on sustainability metrics and indicators.

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