Book ID: 27742
BOROWITZKA, Michael A. and Lesley J.BOROWITZKA (eds.)
Micro-algal Biotechnology. 1988. illustr. tabs. X,477 p. gr8vo. Hard cover.
This book provides a detailed overview of micro-algal biotechnology;it discusses algae of current major importance and others with futurecommercial potential. The production and use of these organisms assources of vitamins, pigments, polysaccharides, lipids, sterols andessential fatty acids is described in detail, as is their importance inanimal feeds and aquaculture, agriculture, waste treatment and as thesource of liquid fuels. Technical aspects of mass culture, cellharvesting and the future of genetic engineering are described, and anappendix details culture media.