Algae for food : cultivation, processing and nutritional benefits

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Algae for food : cultivation, processing and nutritional benefits

edited by Rathinam Raja, Hemaiswarya Shanmugam, Kulandaiyaesu Arunkumar, Isabel S. Carvalho

CRC Press, 2022

  • : hbk.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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1.Covers important fields of algae right from biomass production to genetic engineering aspects of algae. 2.Useful for people doing research Algal biotechnology, Aquaculture, Marine micro and Macrobiology, Microbial biotechnology, Bioprocess technology 3. Focuses on therapeutic and nutritional areas of algae

Table of Contents

Micro and Macroalgae - An updated view. New technologies to improve the yield of microalgae biomass. Commercial cultivation of Dunaliella salina for the production of beta-carotene. Microalgal strain improvement and genetic engineering for enhanced biomass and metabolite yields. Novel methods to improve the biomass of seaweeds. Food and Nutraceutical Applications of Algae. Algae and food safety. Algal Food and Relevant Green Nanotechnology. Extraction, isolation and formulation methods of algal functional foods. Microalgae: The functional food, feed and pollution mitigating tool. Pigments from microalgae. Cancer treatment with microalgae carotenoids: A myth or a reality. Hydrocolloids from marine macroalgae: Isolation and Applications. Nutritional implication of algal polysaccharides. Algae polysaccharides as nutraceuticals: Isolation, characterization and bioactivities of fucoidans. Biomedical Potential of Marine macroalgae in modulating chronic disease pathologies. Applications of Algae in agriculture.

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