Description
Book SynopsisMicroalgae are a diverse set of eukaryotic photosynthetic organisms with great potential for being used to produce various high-value molecules. Using synthetic biology to manipulate and control the metabolic processes of microalgae, scientists hope to find economical and sustainable alternatives for commercial production of high value biochemicals and other metabolites for diverse applications. Highlighting the immense potential of microalgae as a renewable and sustainable source of commercially important, high-value biomolecules, this book covers the recent advances in the resources, tools, and techniques used for genetic engineering of microalgae. Also discussed are the legislative challenges associated with genetically engineered microalgae, their derived products and their uses, as well as socio-economic and environmental acceptance. Written to be accessible to a wide audience, this book will be a useful reference to students and researchers from both academia and industry, as well as policy makers, for understanding the current status, trends and future possibilities of using microalgae for biotechnological applications.
Table of ContentsMicroalgae as a Renewable and Sustainable Source of High Value Metabolites;Recent Advances and Challenges in Establishing Commercial Scale Multi-product Microalgal Biorefineries;Understanding Metabolic Pathways and Their Network to Augment Microalgal Strain Performance for Industrially Important Metabolite Production;Advances in the Resources to Augment Microalgal Genetic Engineering: Omics-based Resources, Mutant Libraries, and High-throughput Screening Techniques;Recent Advances in Microalgal Genome Editing with Special Emphasis on CRISPR Mediated Modification Systems;Microalgae as a Sustainable Synthetic-biology Platform for the Production of Recombinant Proteins: Advantages, Bottlenecks and Case Studies;Genetic Engineering of Microalgae for Enhanced Photosynthetic Efficiency, CO2 Fixation, and Fuel-based Products;Genetic Engineering of Microalgae for Non-fuel, High-value Biochemicals of Industrial Significance;Use of Genetically Modified Algae: Consumption Safety Challenges, Current Legislations, and Socio-economic and Environmental Concerns;Microalgal Product Basket: Portfolio Positioning Across Food, Feed, and Fuel Segments with Industrial Growth Projections
