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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817878003321

Titolo

Spirulina platensis (Arthrospira) : physiology, cell-biology, and biotechnology / / edited by Avigad Vonshak

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Bristol, PA, : Taylor & Francis, c1997

ISBN

0-429-07994-X

1-4822-7297-0

1-280-40582-1

0-585-45177-X

0-203-48396-0

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (252 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

VonshakAvigad

Disciplina

579.39

Soggetti

Spirulina platensis - Biotechnology

Spirulina platensis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Contributors; Morphology, Ultrastructure and Taxonomy of Arthrospira (Spirulina) maxima and Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis; The Photosynthetic Apparatus of Spirulina: Electron Transport and Energy Transfer; Spirulina: Growth, Physiology and Biochemistry; Genetics of Spirulina; Outdoor Mass Production of Spirulina: The Basic Concept; Tubular Bioreactors; Cultivation of Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis in Flat Plate Reactors; Mass Culture of Spirulina Outdoors; The Earthrise Farms Experience

Mass Cultivation and Wastewater Treatment Using SpirulinaThe Chemicals of Spirulina; Use of Spirulina Biomass; Appendices; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"This text contains detailed descriptions of both the biology and the biotechnological uses of Spirulina Platensis, a blue-green algae, which has been recognized and used worldwide as a traditional source of protein in the food"--Provided by publisher.