Recent Advances in Marine Biotechnology: Biomaterials and Bioprocessing
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Overview
Marine organisms have been found to be sources of numerous compounds that have applications in industry, agriculture, and medicine. This volume explores ongoing efforts to develop these natural products into commercially viable materials. The book deals with a range of topics, such as photobioreactors, industrial applications of chitosanases, carrageenans from red algae, anticoagulants from marine algae, anti-HIV compounds from red algae and biomass production as a source of energy by pyrolysis.
Synopsis
In these 12 chapters an assortment of international scientists discuss recent advances in biomaterials and bioprocessing, consider their potential commercial uses, and identify gaps in the existing knowledge. Specific chapters address biotech issues surrounding cyanobacteria, algal mass cultivation, marine biopolymers, renewable energy sources, anticoagulants from marine algae, astaxanthin, anti- HIV compounds, carrageenans from red algae, chitosanases, photobioreactors, and other such topics. Distributed by Enfield. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR