Cyanobacteria
An Economic Perspective
Published on 22. November 2013
376 pages
978-1-118-40222-1 (ISBN)
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Written by leading experts in the field, Cyanobacteria: AnEconomic Perspective is a comprehensive edited volume coveringall areas of an important field and its application to energy,medicine and agriculture.
Issues related to environment, food and energy have presentedserious challenge to the stability of nation-states. Increasingglobal population, dwindling agriculture and industrial production,and inequitable distribution of resources and technologies havefurther aggravated the problem. The burden placed by increasingpopulation on environment and especially on agriculturalproductivity is phenomenal. To provide food and fuel to such amassive population, it becomes imperative to find new ways andmeans to increase the production giving due consideration tobiosphere's ability to regenerate resources and provideecological services.
Cyanobacteria are environment friendly resource for commercialproduction of active biochemicals, drugs and future energy(biodiesel, bioethanol and hydrogen).
Topics on isolation, identification and classification ofcyanobacteria are discussed, as well as further sections on:summarizing a range of useful products synthesized bycyanobacteria, ecological services provided by cyanobacteriaincluding their harmful effect in water bodies and associated floraand fauna. Chapter on tools, techniques, and patents also focus onthe economic importance of the group. This book also provides aninsight for future perspectives in each particular field and anextensive bibliography.
This book will be a highly useful resource for students,researchers and professionals in academics in the life sciencesincluding microbiology and biotechnology.
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Dr. Naveen K. Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Post-Graduate College, India.
Professor Ashawani K. Rai, Professor in Botany, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, India.
Dr. Lucas J. Stal, Professor and Head of Department, Department of Marine Microbiology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, NIOO-KNAW & Department of Aquatic Microbiology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Content
List of contributors ix
Preface xiii
About the editors xv
Acknowledgements xvii
About the book xix
Introduction xxi
Naveen K. Sharma, Ashwani K. Rai, and Lucas J. Stal
About the companion website xxv
PART I: BIOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION OF CYANOBACTERIA 1
Chapter 1 Cyanobacteria: biology, ecology and evolution 3
Aharon Oren
Chapter 2 Modern classification of cyanobacteria 21
Ji¢§r´¥ Kom´arek
PART II: ECOLOGICAL SERVICES RENDERED BY CYANOBACTERIA41
Chapter 3 Ecological importance of cyanobacteria 43
Beatriz D´¥ez and Karolina Ininbergs
Chapter 4 Cyanobacteria and carbon sequestration 65
Eduardo Jacob-Lopes, Leila Queiroz Zepka, and Maria IsabelQueiroz
Chapter 5 Ecology of cyanobacteria on stone monuments,biodeterioration, and the conservation of cultural heritage73
Nitin Keshari and Siba Prasad Adhikari
PART III: CYANOBACTERIAL PRODUCTS 91
Chapter 6 Therapeutic applications of cyanobacteria withemphasis on their economics 93
Rathinam Raja, Shanmugam Hemaiswarya, Isabel S. Carvalho, andVenkatesan
Ganesan
Chapter 7 Spirulina: an example of cyanobacteria asnutraceuticals 103
Masayuki Ohmori and Shigeki Ehira
Chapter 8 Ultraviolet photoprotective compounds fromcyanobacteria in biomedical applications 119
Tanya Soule and Ferran Garcia-Pichel
Chapter 9 Cyanobacteria as a ''green''option for sustainable agriculture 145
Radha Prasanna, Anjuli Sood, Sachitra Kumar Ratha, and Pawan K.Singh
Chapter 10 The economics of cyanobacteria-based biofuelproduction: challenges and opportunities 167
Naveen K. Sharma and Lucas J. Stal
Chapter 11 Cyanobacterial cellulose synthesis in the light ofthe photanol concept 181
R. Milou Schuurmans, Hans C.P. Matthijs, Lucas J. Stal, and KlaasJ. Hellingwerf
Chapter 12 Exopolysaccharides from cyanobacteria and theirpossible industrial applications 197
Giovanni Colica and Roberto De Philippis
Chapter 13 Phycocyanins 209
Ruperto Bermejo
Chapter 14 Cyanobacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates: an alternativesource for plastics 227
Shilalipi Samantaray, Ranjana Bhati, and Nirupama Mallick
PART IV: HARMFUL ASPECTS 245
Chapter 15 Costs of harmful blooms of freshwater cyanobacteria247
David P. Hamilton, Susanna A. Wood, Daniel R. Dietrich, andJonathan Puddick
Chapter 16 Cyanotoxins 257
Jason N. Woodhouse, Melissa Rapadas, and Brett A. Neilan
PART V: TOOLS, TECHNIQUES, AND PATENTS 269
Chapter 17 Photobioreactors for cyanobacterial culturing271
A. Catarina Guedes, Nadpi G. Katkam, Jo~ao Varela, andFrancisco XavierMalcata
Chapter 18 Commercial-scale culturing of cyanobacteria: anindustrial experience 293
Hiroyuki Takenaka and Yuji Yamaguchi
Chapter 19 Engineering cyanobacteria for industrial products303
Timo H.J. Niedermeyer, Ekaterina Kuchmina, and Annegret Wilde
Chapter 20 Cryopreservation of cyanobacteria 319
John G. Day
Chapter 21 Patents on cyanobacteria and cyanobacterial productsand uses 329
Michael A. Borowitzka
Index 339
List of contributors
Dr. Siba Prasad Adhikari Department of Biotechnology Institute of Science Visva-Bharati Santiniketan 731235, West Bengal IndiaDr. Ruperto Bermejo Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry Jaén University, E.P.S. of Linares 23700 Linares (Jaén) Spain
Dr. Ranjana Bhati Agricultural & Food Engineering Department Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur 721302, West Bengal India
Dr. Michael A. Borowitzka Algae R&D Center Murdoch University Murdoch, WA 6150 Australia
Dr. Isabel S. Carvalho IBB/CGB—Faculty of Sciences & Technology Food Science Laboratory University of Algarve Campus de Gambelas, Faro 8005-139 Portugal
Dr. Giovanni Colica Department of Agrifood Production & Environmental Sciences University of Florence Piazzale delle Cascine 24; I-50144 Firenze Italy
Dr. John G. Day Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa Scottish Marine Institute Oban, Argyll, PA37 1QA UK
Dr. Roberto De Philippis Department of Agrifood Production & Environmental Sciences University of Florence Piazzale delle Cascine 24; I-50144 Firenze Italy
Dr. Daniel R. Dietrich Human and Environmental Toxicology University of Konstanz Konstanz Germany
Dr. Beatriz Díez Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Faculty of Biological Sciences Pontifícia Universidad, Católica de Chile Alameda 340, Casilla 114-D C.P. 651 3677 Santiago Chile
Dr. Shigeki Ehira Department of Biological Science Faculty of Science and Engineering Chuo University 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551 Japan
Dr. Venkatesan Ganesan Acme Progen Biotech (India) Ltd Advaitha Ashram Road, Salem-636 004 Tamil Nadu India
Dr. Ferran Garcia-Pichel School of Life Sciences Arizona State University USA
Dr. A. Catarina Guedes CIIMAR/CIMAR—Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine & Environmental Research Rua dos Bragas, P-4050-123 Porto Portugal
Dr. David P. Hamilton Environmental Research Institute The University of Waikato, Hamilton New Zealand
Dr. Shanmugam Hemaiswarya IBB/CGB—Faculty of Sciences & Technology Food Science Laboratory University of Algarve Campus de Gambelas, Faro 8005-139 Portugal
Dr. Klaas J. Hellingwerf Molecular Microbial Physiology Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences University of Amsterdam The Netherlands
Dr. Karolina Ininbergs Department of Ecology, Environment & Plant Sciences Stockholm University Lilla Frescati 106 91 Stockholm Sweden
Dr. Nadpi G. Katkam CCMAR—Centre of Marine Sciences University of Algarve Campus de Gambelas P-8005-139 Faro Portugal, and ITQB—Institute of Chemical and Biological Technology Universidade Nova de Lisboa Avenida da República P-2780-157 Oeiras Portugal
Mr. Nitin Keshari Department of Biotechnology Institute of Science Visva-Bharati Santiniketan 731235, West Bengal India
Dr. Jií Komárek Institute of Botany AS CR Dukelská 135 CZ 379 18 Tebo Czech Republic
Dr. Ekaterina Kuchmina Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Schänzlestr. 1, 79104 Freiburg Germany
Dr. Eduardo Jacob-Lopes Food Science & Technology Department Federal University of Santa Maria, UFSM Av. Roraima 1000, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS Brazil
Dr. Francisco Xavier Malcata Department of Chemical Engineering University of Porto Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, P-4200-465 Porto Portugal, and CIIMAR/CIMAR—Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research Rua dos Bragas P-4050-123 Porto Portugal, and ITQB—Institute of Chemical and Biological Technology Universidade Nova de Lisboa Avenida da República P-2780-157 Oeiras Portugal
Dr. Nirupama Mallick Agricultural & Food Engineering Department Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur 721302, West Bengal India
Dr. Hans C.P. Matthijs Aquatic Microbiology Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics University of Amsterdam The Netherlands
Dr. Brett A. Neilan School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences University of New South Wales Australia
Dr. Timo H.J. Niedermeyer Cyano Biotech GmbH Magnusstr. 11, 12489 Berlin Germany
Dr. Masayuki Ohmori Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science and Engineering Chuo University 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551 Japan
Dr. Aharon Oren Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences The Institute of Life Sciences The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jerusalem 91904 Israel
Dr. Radha Prasanna Division of Microbiology Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi 110012 India
Dr. Jonathan Puddick Cawthron Institute Nelson New Zealand
Dr. Maria Isabel Queiroz School of Chemistry and Food Federal University of Rio Grande-FURG Eng. Alfredo Huch 475, 96201-900 Rio Grande, RS Brazil
Dr. Melissa Rapadas School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences University of New South Wales Australia
Dr. Rathinam Raja IBB/CGB, Faculty of Sciences & Technology Food Science Laboratory University of Algarve Campus de Gambelas, Faro 8005-139 Portugal
Dr. Sachitra Kumar Ratha Division of Microbiology Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi 110012 India
Dr. Shilalipi Samantaray Agricultural & Food Engineering Department Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur 721302, West Bengal India
R. Milou Schuurmans Molecular Microbial Physiology Swammerdam Institute for Life Science University of Amsterdam The Netherlands
Dr. Pawan K. Singh Centre for Advance Studies, Department of Botany Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221005, UP India
Dr. Anjuli Sood Department of Botany University of Delhi Delhi 11007 India
Dr. Tanya Soule Department of Biology Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Dr. Hiroyuki Takenaka MAC Gifu Research Institute MicroAlgae Corporation 4-15 Akebono, Gifu (500-8148) Japan
Dr. João Varela CCMAR—Centre of Marine Sciences University of Algarve Campus de Gambelas P-8005-139 Faro Portugal
Dr. Annegret Wilde Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Schänzlestr. 1, 79104 Freiburg Germany
Dr. Susanna A. Wood Environmental Research Institute The University of Waikato, New Zealand, and Cawthron Institute Nelson New Zealand
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