Algae are sunlight-driven cell factories, and can efficiently absorb CO2 and convert light energy to chemical energy such as lipid, starch and other carbohydrates, and release O2. Algal feedstock is a promising resource for bioproduct production, given its high photosynthetic efficiency for producing biomass compared to conventional crops. Microalgae can be used for flue-gas and wastewater bioremediation. This book highlights recent breakthroughs in the multidisciplinary areas of algal biotechnology and the chapters feature recent developments from cyanobacteria to eukaryotic algae, from theoretical biology to applied biology. It also includes the latest advancements in algal-based synthetic biology, including metabolic engineering, artificial biological system construction and green chemicals production. With contributions by leading authorities in algal biotechnology research, it is a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers in the field, and those involved in the study of photosynthesis and green-cell factories.
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Useful for graduate students and researchers in algal biotechnology, photosynthesis and synthetic biology
Part I: Synthetic Biology and Toolkits 1: Engineering microalgae:
transition from empirical design to programmable cells 2: Application and
mechanism analysis of photosynthetic microbial coculture systems for
bioproduction 3: Genome editing in diatoms: current progress and challenges
4: Euglena-based Synthetic Biology and Cell Factory 5: Visualizing native
supramolecular architectures of photosynthetic membranes in cyanobacteria and
red algae using atomic force microscopy Part II: Algae Culture and Natural
Products 6: Heterotrophic high-cell-density cultivation for effective
production of microalgae biomass and metabolites of commercial interest 7:
Metabolites of microalgae 8: Green extraction of bioactive compounds from
microalgae by ionic liquids 9: Metabolomics analysis of algae: current status
and future perspective 10: The need for taxonomic revision of Phormidium
treleasei Gomont and its potential use in Biotechnology Part III: Algae-based
Bioremediation 11: Algae based aquaculture wastewater treatment and resource
utilization 12: The Role of Microalgae in the Mitigation of the Impact of
Chemical Pollution in Freshwater Habitat 13: Microalgae-based bioremediation
of heavy metals and emerging contaminants 14: Construction of microalgal
chloroplast organelle factory for the carbon neutralized future
Qiang Wang is professor of the State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University. He obtained his PhD in the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences in June 2002, and was honoured at the same time the "Lady Davis Trust Fellowship" of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel), and worked later in the United States as a post-doctoral student and as a research associate in the University of Tennessee, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Michigan State University. His PhotoSynBio group is currently focusing on photosynthesis and synthetic biology with the model system of Synechocystis PCC6803, microalgal biofuel and its application in environmental issues. During the past 10 years, they have had more than 50 corresponding research articles published on leading journals such as Cell, Nat Commun, Bio Rev and EST etc, with 12 granted patents, and had been nominated twice for ENI award. Currently Wang is serving as an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers in Energy Research and Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports.
