Algal Bioreactors

Algal Bioreactors: Science, Engineering and Technology of Downstream Processes is Volume II of a comprehensive two-volume set that provides the knowledge needed to design, develop, and operate algal bioreactors for the production of renewable resources. Supported by critical parameters and properties, mathematical models and calculations, methods, and practical real-world case studies, readers will find everything they need to know on the upstream and downstream processes of algal bioreactors for renewable resource production. Divided into four parts, Volume II addresses all aspects of the downstream processes in algal bioreactors. Part I explains the scientific fundamentals of downstream processes, including principles of bioprocessing, basic biological knowledge, and conventional and advanced procedures. Part II examines the engineering and technology approaches to harvesting, dewatering, and drying processes, discussing both the conventional and innovative, alternative methods. Part III critically evaluates a range of methods for pre-treatment, cell rupture, extraction, and purification of target molecules. Finally, Part IV discusses energy demand, costs, and strategies for sustainable downstream processes, supported by techno-economic analyses and a review of recent patents and new innovative technologies and methods. Bringing together renowned experts in microalgal biotechnology, Algal Bioreactors: Science, Engineering and Technology of Downstream Processes will help researchers, scientists, and engineers from academia and industry to overcome barriers and advance the production of renewable resources and renewable energy from algae. Students will also find invaluable explanations of the fundamentals and key principles of algal bioreactors, making it an accessible read for students of engineering, microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, and environmental sciences. Explains the physical, biological, environmental, and economic parameters of downstream processes in the operation and development of algal bioreactors to produce renewable resourcesCritically reviews the techniques for harvesting, dewatering, and drying, as well as extraction and purification methods, and process yields, supported by mathematical modelling and calculations to numerically illustrate scientific resultIncludes exergy analysis, computational analysis, environmental assessment, and scale-up considerations of algal bioreactorProvides strategies for sustainable downstream processes, including innovations in drying, and process intensification methods