{"product_id":"9781402001628","title":"Algae and their Biotechnological Potential","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAlgae and their Biotechnological Potential\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFeng Chen; Yue Jiang\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlgae are important organisms that include seaweeds and a  number of single-celled and multicellular microscopic forms. Algae are  ubiquitous; they inhabit almost everywhere including oceans,  freshwater bodies, rocks, soils, and trees. Man's uses of algae may  date back to ancient times. In recent decades, there has been renewed  interest in the utilization of algae as sources of health food and  high-value chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and for aquaculture,  agriculture, and wastewater treatment. Nevertheless, the  biotechnological potential of algae is still far from fully exploited,  due to a lack of understanding of algal characteristics and culture  systems, as well as of advanced research techniques. \u003cbr\u003e  This book contains selected papers presented at the Fourth  Asia-Pacific Conference on Algal Biotechnology held in Hong Kong, on  3-6 July, 2000. Written by experts in the field, this book  provides a state-of-the-art account of algal biotechnology research.  Topics range from use of algae in agriculture to environmental  monitoring and protection, from algal culture systems to production of  high-value chemicals and pharmaceuticals by algae, and from algal  product purification to gene transformation and regulations. This book  is intended for use by researchers and industrialists in the field of  algal biotechnology. It will also be an important reference for  undergraduate and postgraduate students in biotechnology and food  science, as well as in biology in general.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2001-11-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781402001628\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-015-9835-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 234.0cm x156.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 306.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44541698015372,"sku":"9781402001628","price":197.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781402001628.jpg?v=1759292008","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781402001628","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}