Algae and Sustainable Technologies: Bioenergy, Nanotechnology and Green Chemistry - Algae and Sustainable Technologies: Bioenergy, Nanotechnology and Green Chemistry -

Algae as a Sustainable Resource for Green Economy and Deteriorating Environment INTRODUCTION SCENARIO OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION GREEN ECONOMY KEY PRINCIPAL OF GREEN ECONOMY NEED FOR A GREEN ECONOMY ECONOMIC INCENTIVES OF MICROALGAE ALGAE AS A GREEN CREDIT CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES Energy Reserves in Microalgae: Biomass Production and Genetic Engineering INTRODUCTION ENERGY RESERVE CHARACTERISTICS APPROACHES TO INCREASE ACCUMULATION OF ENERGY RESERVES BIOMASS PRODUCTION IN ALGAE ALGAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING GENOME EDITING CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES Biotechnological Application of Algae in Pharmaceuticals Industries with Special Reference to Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Human Health INTRODUCTION CHEMISTRY OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID MICROALGAE AND OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID PRODUCTION OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID PRODUCTION OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT ROLE OF OMEGA-3 FATTY IN HEALTH CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REFERENCES Eco-Friendly and Eco Technological Approaches in Treatment of Wastewater by Different Algae and Cyanobacteria INTRODUCTION TYPES OF WASTEWATER COMPOSITION OF WASTEWATER WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPROACH SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT Constructed Wetlands High Rated Algal Ponds Photobioreactors Treatment of Wastewater by Microalgae Algae and Bacterial Consortia Remediation of Wastewater by Macrophytes ROLE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES Cultivation of Microalgae in Industrial Effluent for Simultaneous Pollutant Removal and Biofuel Production INTRODUCTION MICROALGAE: THE SUSTAINABLE FEEDSTOCK FOR BIOFUELS PRODUCTION CULTIVATION PARAMETERS IN THE GROWTH OF MICROALGAE Temperature pH and Salinity Light Intensity Other Factors INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER CULTIVATED MICROALGAE FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION Food Processing Wastewater Pharmaceutical Wastewater Metal Containing Wastewater Textile Wastewater Other Wastewater for Microalgae Cultivation and Biofuel Production CONCLUSIONS REFERENCES Wastewater Treatment Using Microalgae Bacterial Consortium INTRODUCTION ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN MICROALGAE AND BACTERIA ALGAE-BACTERIA CONSORTIA AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT REMOVAL OF NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS AND CARBON FROM MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER Nitrogen Removal Phosphorous Removal Carbon Removal CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES Algae-Based Biofuel Production as a Part of an Industrial Cluster INTRODUCTION BIOFUEL MICROALGAE: AN EMERGING FEEDSTOCK FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION Potential of Microalcae for Biodiesel Production Biology and Biochemical Composition of Microalgae CULTIVATION OF MICROALGAE MICROALGAE HARVESTING EXTRACTION OF LIPID AND BIOFUEL FROM ALGAE MODIFICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ALGAL STRAINS FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION LIMITATIONS OF BIOFUEL PRODUCTION FROM MICROALGAE CONCLUSIONS REFERENCES Role of Algae in the Decolourization of Wastewater INTRODUCTION WHAT ARE COLOURANTS?CLASSIFICATION OF DYES CHARACTERISTICS OF DYEING INDUSTRY EFFLUENTS IMPACT OF DYES ON ENVIRONMENT IMPACT OF DYES ON HUMANS WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES ROLES OF ALGAE IN PHYCOREMEDIATION AND DYE BIOSORPTION CONCLUSION REFERENCES An Overview of Industrial Wastewater Management Using Integrated Algal Technologies INTRODUCTION EXPLORATION OF POTENTIAL ALGAE FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT Phytoremediation Potential of Photoautotrophic Algal Species for Industrial Wastewater Treatment SCREENING AND EVALUATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER AS AN ALGAL CULTURE MEDIUM EVALUATION OF VARIOUS ALGAE CULTIVATION SYSTEM FOR EFFECTIVE INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT Suspended Cells Cultivation Systems (SCCS)Immobilized-Cell Cultivation Systems Hyper-Concentrated Culture System Dialysis Cultures Photobioreactor Cultivation Stabilization Ponds HRAPs for IWWT DEVELOPMENT OF CONSORTIA FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PRE-TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER FOR ALGAL CULTIVATION Upscaling Algal Biomass Production Using Pre-Treated Industrial Wastewater EVALUATION OF BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF PRE-TREATED INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER-GROWN ALGAL BIOMASS FACTORS AFFECTING INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT BY MICROALGAE ALGAL BIOREFINERY APPROACHES OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT FUTURE PROSPECTS CONCLUSIONS REFERENCES Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles and Their Potential Application: With Special Reference to Algae and Cyanobacteria INTRODUCTION SYNTHESIS OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES SYNTHESIS OF AuNPs BY CYANOBACTERIA APPLICATIONS OF NANOPARTICLES CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES Biogenic Synthesis of Nanoparticles From Algae and Its Various Applications INTRODUCTION TYPES OF NANOPARTICLES METHODOLOGY FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF MAJOR NANOPARTICLES Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles APPLICATIONS OF AU AND AG NANOPARTICLES Applications of Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs)Applications of Silver Nanoparticles (AcNPs)VARIOUS APPLICATIONS OF OTHER ALGAL NANOPARTICLES FUTURE APPLICATIONS OF ALGAL SYNTHESIZED NPs CONCLUSIONS REFERENCES Bioactive Compounds from Microalgal Source as UV Protective Agents INTRODUCTION BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS DERIVED FROM MICROALGAL SOURCE PATHWAYS OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS INVOLVED IN SKIN AILMENTS AND POSSIBLE MECHANISMS OF PROTECTION FROM UV RADIATION UV-Induced DNA Damage UV-Induced Inflammation UV-Induced Cell Signalling Pathways POSSIBLE MECHANISMS OF PROTECTION FROM UV RADIATION OF THE BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS INVOLVED IN SKIN AILMENTS CURRENT TRENDS IN TOXICITY AND SAFETY CONCERNS OF MICROALGAE STATUS OF MICROALGAL DRUGS IN COMMERCIALIZED PLATFORMS POSSIBILITIES AND FACTS RELATED TO MICROALGAL DRUG DEVELOPMENT ASPECTS OF THE COMMERCIAL MARKET CONCLUDING REMARKS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES REFERENCES Flavonoids as Food Supplement with Special Reference to Algae and Cyanobacteria INTRODUCTION BIOSYNTHESIS AND CLASSIFICATION OF FLAVONOIDS CYANOBACTERIAL FLAVONOIDS APPLICATIONS OF FLAVONOIDS CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REFERENCES Algae as a Source for Nutraceutical Products: Scope and Perspective INTRODUCTION NUTRACEUTICALS ALGAL-DERIVED BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS APPLICATIONS OF NUTRACEUTICALS DERIVED FROM ALGAE Antioxidant Properties of Algal Nutraceuticals Antimicrobial Properties of Algal Nutraceuticals Anti-Allergic Properties of Algal Nutraceuticals Antiobese Properties of Algal Nutraceuticals Antitumor Properties of Algal Nutraceuticals MARKET POTENTIAL OF ALGAL NUTRACEUTICALS SAFETY AND REGULATION FOR ALGAL NUTRACEUTICALS FUTURE PROSPECTS CONCLUSIONS REFERENCES Role of Salicylic Acid in Mitigation of Pesticide Toxicity in Cyanobacteria INTRODUCTION CLASSIFICATION OF PESTICIDE PESTICIDE POLLUTION IN AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS BIOSYNTHESIS OF SALICYLIC ACID CROSSTALK BETWEEN SALICYLIC ACID AND OTHER SIGNALLING MOLECULE ROLE OF SALICYLIC ACID IN ALLEVIATION OF PESTICIDE TOXICITY THROUGH FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING ROLE OF SALICYLIC ACID IN CYANOBACTERIAL AND ALGAL STRESS RESISTANCE CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES Perspectives on In Silico Investigation of the Drug Delivery Properties of Microalgae INTRODUCTION BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO MD SIMULATION MD IN DRUG DISCOVERY AND DRUG DELIVERY MD SIMULATION OF THE DIATOM PROPERTIES AND INTERACTION Interaction between the Diatom Frustule Pore and Drug Molecules Interaction between Model Diatom Frustule Pore and the Cell Membrane Interaction between the Diatom Frustule and Drug Carriers Interaction of the Frustule with Polymers Measuring Interfacial Effects CONCLUSIONS REFERENCES Paracetamol Toxicity on Cyanobacteria INTRODUCTION PARACETAMOL STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES PARACETAMOL TOXICITY IN ALGAE AND CYANOBACTERIA PARACETAMOL DETOXIFICATION CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES