Solar-to-fuel conversion in algae and cyanobacteria. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Cinzia Formighieri.
• Authors: Formighieri, Cinzia
• Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Introduction to biofuels: An emerging industry. 3. Exploring novel feedstocks and technologies for advanced biofuels: the promises of algae -- 4. Bio-ethanol from algae polysaccharides -- 5. Biodiesel from microalgae -- 6. Processing of algal biomass for the production of biogas and bio-oil -- 7. Cyanobacteria as a platform for direct photosynthesis-to-fuel conversion -- 8. Economic viability of algal biodiesel -- 9. Photosynthesis: a dynamic process -- 10. Solar-to-biomass conversion efficiency -- 11. Light Saturation of photosynthesis -- 12. Downstream biochemical reactions: carbon assimilation -- 13. Light-utilization inefficiency of wild type algal mass cultures -- 14. Genetic modification of the pigment optical density -- 15. Development of microalgae cultivation and biomass harvesting systems for biofuel production -- 16. Environmental sustainability of biofuel production from algae -- 17. Concluding remarks.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 105 pages), color illustrations
• Subjects: 662/.88; Energy; Algal biofuels; Biomass conversion; Microbial fuel cells; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical; Algal biofuels; Biomass conversion; Microbial fuel cells; Energy; Renewable and Green Energy; Environmental Chemistry; Energy Harvesting; Energy Technology; Science -- Environmental Science; Science -- Energy; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- General; Pollution & threats to the environment; Power generation & distribution; Energy technology & engineering; Renewable energy sources; Environmental chemistry; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319167305; 3319167308; 3319167294; 9783319167299
• Related ISBNs: 9783319167299
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 24, 2015).
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