Microalgae Bioproduction – Feeds, Foods, Nutraceuticals, and Polymers

Clifford R. Merz, Kevan L. Main

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Abstract

<p> This chapter reviews the current status of microalgae&hyphen;derived feeds, foods, nutraceuticals, and polymer bioproduction. Microalgae as a feedstock have been used in many products and applications, with new ones constantly being discovered. With the recent surge in interest to use algae as a feedstock in biofuels and aquaculture, there is growing interest in using the overall algal biomass in a more optimal manner, developing efficient and synergistic production methods and efficiently utilizing both the main and coproducts of the process to improve the overall bottom&hyphen;line production cost. Coproduct development is an attractive option, given the fact that the world has the experience of using algae for a wide array of products.</p>
Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationFuels, Chemicals and Materials from the Oceans and Aquatic Sources
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2017

Keywords

  • microalgae
  • aquaculture
  • diatoms
  • nutraceuticals
  • biopolymers β‐chitin
  • integrated aquaculture systems
  • biofuels
  • membrane bioreactors
  • perfusion culture

Disciplines

  • Life Sciences

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