Algae [[electronic resource] ] : nutrition, pollution control and energy sources / / Kristian N. Hagen, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910823408103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
• ISBN: 1-60876-622-5
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (337 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): HagenKristian N
• Disciplina: 579.8/16
• Soggetti: Algae as food; Algae - Biotechnology; Algae - Control; Algae
• 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: ""Algae: Nutrition, Pollution Control and Energy Sources""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Research and Review Studies""; ""Microalgae as Photosynthetic Oxygen Generators for Pollution Control, Life Support Systems and Medicine""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Photosynthetic Oxygen and the Evolution of Life""; ""The use of Photosynthetic Oxygenation for Bioremediation Processes""; ""Photosynthetic Oxygenation for Atmosphere Regeneration in an Enclosed Space Ecosystem""; ""Photosynthetic Oxygen Generator for Artificial Organs""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgement""; ""References""; ""Polyphosphate Contributes to Cd Tolerance in Chlamydomonas Acidophila KT-1""""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Material and Methods""; ""3. Results""; ""4. Discussion""; ""References""; ""Study on Lead and Cadmium Absorption by the Organic Components of Natural Biofilms""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. Experimental Section ""; ""3. Results and Discussion ""; ""4. Conclusion ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""References ""; ""Desiccation Tolerance in Green Algae: Implications of Physiological Adaptation and Structural Requirements""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Desiccation Tolerant Green Algae""""3. Desiccation as a General Problem""; ""4. Lessons from other Desiccation Tolerant Plants""; ""5. Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgement""; ""References""; ""Utilization of ; Algae for Pollution Elimination""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. Behaviour of Algae in the Presence of Inorganic Stressors ""; ""3. Uptake of Metal Ions from the Environment ""; ""4. Removal of Inorganic Pollution ""; ""5. Removal of Organic Pollution ""; ""6. Treatment of Domestic Wastewater and Nutrient Removal ""; ""7. Biomonitoring Using Algae ""; ""8. Conclusion ""; ""Acknowledgement """"References ""; ""Ultrasonic Control and Removal of Cyanobacteria""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Materials and Methods""; ""3. Ultrasonic Algae Control""; ""4. Potential Mechanisms""; ""5. Ultrasonic Degradation of Algal Toxins""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Effects of Acidification on Photosynthesis and Growth of Marine Algae: A Reapraisal of the Laboratory Data and Their Applicability to the Natural Habitats""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Is the CO2 a Limiting Factor for the Algal Photosynthesis?""; ""3. Testing the Effects of the Acidification on Photosynthesis and Growth""""4. Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Sulfated Polysaccharides from Algae: Characteristic Structures and Their Medicinal Applications""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Sulfated Polysaccharides from Blue-Green Algae ""; ""Sulfated Polysaccharides from Red Algae ""; ""Sulfated Polysaccharides from Green Algae ""; ""Biological Activities of Sulfated Polysaccharides from Algae ""; ""References ""; ""Seaweeds and Thyroid Gland - Potential Sequelae of Seaweed-Derived Iodine""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""