Algal Biomass Technology and Research

This new two-volume work describes the advances and emerging issues in the use of algal biomass and the prospects of micro- and macroalgae in biotechnology, microbiology, metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, biochemical engineering, and systems biology for the creation of algal cell factories. The books cover a broad spectrum of algal biomass technology for value-added products and for the recycling of environmental pollutants.Volume 2 focuses on sustainable biorefinery methods based on algae for the treatment of wastewater, for desalination, for bioenergy production, for lignocellulosic waste biomass utilization, and for environmental bioremediation. It also covers the connections between traditional and cutting-edge technologies, emphasizing the production of all types of algal biomass (including macro- and microalgae), with a focus on the bioengineering component. This volume places emphasis on two key areas: engineering implications and biological sciences implications.Volume 1 explores the impact of process parameters and phytohormones to improve algal biomass generation in various industries, providing consideration of the engineering, biological design, and applications of algal biomass along with relevant implementations.

Dipankar Ghosh, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Biosciences at JIS University, Kolkata, India. His research interest is in microbial engineering and algal biotechnology. He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed articles and reviews in esteemed international journals as well as multiple book chapters with reputed publication houses that include Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, AAP, CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, and Nova Science Publishers. He earned his PhD at the University of Montreal, Canada, having received a PBEEE doctoral merit scholarship from the Govt. of Canada. He did research as postdoctoral research associate and research fellow at Imperial College, London, UK; Pusan National University, South Korea; University of Turku, Finland; and IIT Kharagpur, India.Onkar Nath Tiwari, PhD, is a Principal Scientist and Principal Investigator of DBT-ICAR projects at the Centre for Conservation and Utilization of Blue Green Algae, Division of Microbiology, ICARIndian Agricultural Research Institute. He has received honorary fellowships and best paper awards and has chaired several international events and conferences. He has visited several countries for research and academic activities, including the Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Texas at Austin, USA, and institutions in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Romania, Japan, and China. He has managed three funded research projects (Government of India) and has completed seven mega projects, with each project worth more than 100 lakhs (over $10 million in USD). He has published over 150 papers and book chapters.