Handbook of marine microalgae : biotechnology and applied phycology /: biotechnology and applied phycology. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Se-Kwon Kim.
• Other Names: Kim, Se-Kwon
• Contents: List of Contributors xvii Preface xxi Editor xxiii PART I Introduction to Algae and Their Importance 1 Biological Importance of Marine Algae 3; Ali A. El Gamal 1.1 Introduction 3 1.2 Interesting natural products and their biological activities from macroalgae (seaweeds) 4 Acknowledgment 27 References 27 2 Seaweeds: The Wealth of Oceans 36; Upadhyayula Suryanarayana Murty and Amit Kumar Banerjee 2.1 Introduction 36 2.2 Need for marine resources 36 2.3 Various marine resources 36 2.4 Producers in the marine environment 37 2.5 Emergent plants 37 2.6 Seaweed diversity 37 2.7 Uses of seaweeds 37 2.8 Marine farming: global scenario 39 2.9 SEAPURA: an EU effort 39 2.10 Seaweed farming: an Indian scenario 40 2.11 Expanding the existing knowledge base: current research trends in exploring seaweeds 41 2.12 Future prospects 42 2.13 Conclusion 43 References 43 3 Eco-Biochemical Studies of Common Seaweeds in the Lower Gangetic Delta 45; Rajrupa Ghosh, Kakoli Banerjee and Abhijit Mitra 3.1 Seaweeds: an overview 45 3.2 Commercial uses of seaweeds 46 3.3 Indian scenario 46 3.4 Biochemical composition of seaweeds with special reference to Indian Sundarbans 51 References 55 4 Chemodiversity and Bioactivity within Red and Brown Macroalgae Along the French coasts, Metropole and Overseas Departements and Territories 58; Nathalie Bourgougnon and Valerie Stiger-Pouvreau 4.1 Introduction 58 4.2 Exploitation of marine algal resources 60 4.3 Why a focus on red and brown seaweeds? 64 4.4 Marine red seaweeds and biological activities 64 4.5 Marine brown seaweeds and biological activities 68 4.6 The use of metabolites from marine red and brown algae for their chemical defense 73 4.7 The use of metabolites as chemomarkers for taxonomy 81 4.8 Industrial uses of metabolites from marine red and brown algae 82 4.9 Conclusion 89 Acknowledgments 89 References 90 5 Physiological Basis for the use of Seaweeds as Indicators of Anthropogenic Pressures: The Case of Green Tides 106; Jesús M. Mercado 5.1 Introduction 106 5.2 Light absorption 107 5.3 Photosynthesis at sub- and saturating irradiance 108 5.4 Inorganic carbon acquisition 110 5.5 Does the high capacity for using bicarbonate favor the development of green tides? 111 5.6 Conclusions 111 Acknowledgments 112 References 112 6 Significance of the Presence of Trace and Ultratrace Elements in Seaweeds 116; Antonio Moreda-Piñeiro, Elena Peña-V´azquez and Pilar Bermejo-Barrera 6.1 Introduction 116 6.2 Mineral content in seaweed 117 6.3 Trace and ultratrace elements in seaweeds 117 6.5 Chemical speciation 154 References 164 PART II Isolation and Chemical Properties of Molecules Derived from Seaweeds 7 Chemical Composition of Seaweeds 173; Ladislava Mišurcová 7.1 Introduction 173 7.2 Various components of seaweeds 174 7.3 Conclusion 186 References 186 8 Structural Peculiarities of Sulfated Polysaccharides from Red Algae Tichocarpus crinitus (Tichocarpaceae) and Chondrus pinnulatus (Gigartinaceae) Collected at the Russian Pacific Coast 193; Anna O. Barabanova and Irina M. Yermak 8.1 Introduction 193 8.2 Carrageenan sources in the Russian Far East 196 8.3 The polysaccharide composition of algae in relation to the phase of its life cycle 197 8.4 The rheological and viscosity properties of carrageenan from C. pinnulatus and T. crinitus 200 References 201 9 Extraction and Characterization of Seaweed Nanoparticles for Application on Cotton Fabric 205; Sivalingam Thambidurai 9.1 Introduction 205 9.2 Textile materials 205 9.3 Antimicrobial agents 208 9.4 Seaweeds 211 9.5 Extraction and characterization 212 9.6 Antibacterial finishing 216 9.7 Permanent finish 217 Acknowledgments 217 References 218 10 Enzyme-assisted Extraction and Recovery of Bioactive Components from Seaweeds 221; You-Jin Jeon, W.A.J.P Wijesinghe and Se-Kwon Kim 10.1 Introduction 221 10.2 Extraction of bioactive compounds from seaweeds 222 10.3 Role of cell wall degrading enzymes 222 10.4 Importance of enzyme treatment prior to extraction of bioactive compounds 222 10.5 Selection of the enzyme/s and the extraction conditions 222 10.6 Bioactive peptides from seaweeds 223 10.7 Conclusions 226 References 226 11 Structure and Use of Algal Sulfated Fucans and Galactans 229; Vitor H. Pomin 11.1 Introduction 229 11.2 Phylogenetic distribution 230 11.3 Common methods for extraction and structural analyses 230 11.4 General structural features related to phylogenetic occurrence 239 11.5 Industrial applications 242 11.6 Pharmacological properties 247 11.6.7 Effects on cellular growth, migration and adhesion 254 11.7 Major conclusions 255 Acknowledgments 255 References 255 12 Bioactive Metabolites from Seaweeds 262; Jing Hu, Bin Yang, Xiuping Lin, Xue-Feng Zhou, Xian-Wen Yang, and Yonghong Liu 12.1 Introduction 262 12.2 Chemical constituents 263 12.3 Conclusions 280 References 281 13 Seaweed Digestibility and Methods Used for Digestibility Determination 285; Ladislava Mišurcová 13.1 Digestibility 285 13.2 Methods of seaweed digestibility assessment 287 13.3 Factors influencing digestibility of seaweed and seaweed products 291 13.4 Evaluation of seaweed digestibility 295 13.5 Contribution of seaweed to food and feed digestibility 296 13.6 Conclusion 297 References 297 14 Metallation of Seaweed Fucus vesiculosus Metallothionein: As3+ and Cd2+ binding 302; Thanh T. Ngu and Martin J. Stillman 14.1 Introduction 302 14.2 Characterization of the rfMT 303 14.3 Equilibrium metallation studies of rfMT studied using ESI-MS and UV-visible absorption techniques 304 14.4 Dynamic metallation studies of rfMT studied using ESI-MS techniques 306 14.5 Conclusions 315 Acknowledgments 315 References 315 PART III Biological Properties of Molecules Derived from Seaweeds 15 In Vivo and in Vitro Toxicity Studies of Fucoxanthin, a Marine Carotenoid 321; Yoshimi Niwano and Fumiaki Beppu 15.1 Introduction 321 15.2 In vivo oral toxicity study 321 15.3 In vitro and in vivo mutagenicity study 324 15.4 Conclusion 327 References 327 16 Brown Seaweed Lipids as Potential Source of Omega-3 PUFA in Biological Systems 329; Kazuo Miyashita, Bhaskar Narayan, Takayuki Tsukui, Hiroyuki Kamogawa, Masayuki Abe, and Masashi Hosokawa 16.1 Introduction 329 16.2 Omega-3 and omega-6 PUFA 330 16.3 Importance of omega-3 PUFA on human health 331 16.4 Brown seaweed lipids 332 16.5 Bioconversion of LN to DHA 333 16.6 Hepatic DHA enhancement in mice by fucoxanthin 333 16.7 Conclusion
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Wiley
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (608 pages)
• Subjects: 579.81776; Microalgae -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Microalgae -- Biotechnology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Algology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Marine algae culture -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119977650
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