| Description |
xvii, 233 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Morphology, Ultrastructure and Taxonomy of Arthrospira (Spirulina) maxima and Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis / Luisa Tomaselli -- 2. The Photosynthetic Apparatus of Spirulina: Electron Transport and Energy Transfer / Prasanna Mohanty, Madhulika Srivastava and Kolli Bala Krishna -- 3. Spirulina: Growth, Physiology and Biochemistry / Avigad Vonshak -- 4. Genetics of Spirulina / Ajay K. Vachhani and Avigad Vonshak -- 5. Outdoor Mass Production of Spirulina: The Basic Concept / Avigad Vonshak -- 6. Tubular Bioreactors / Giuseppe Torzillo -- 7. Cultivation of Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis in Flat Plate Reactors / Mario R. Tredici and Graziella Chini Zittelli -- 8. Mass Culture of Spirulina Outdoors - The Earthrise Farms Experience / Amha Belay -- 9. Mass Cultivation and Wastewater Treatment Using Spirulina / Gilles Laliberte, Eugenia J. Olguin and Joel de la Noue -- 10. The Chemicals of Spirulina / Zvi Cohen -- 11. Use of Spirulina Biomass / Avigad Vonshak |
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Appendices / Avigad Vonshak |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Biotechnology.
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Spirulina platensis -- Biotechnology
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Spirulina platensis
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Spirulina.
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| Author |
Vonshak, Avigad.
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| LC no. |
97197798 |
| ISBN |
0748406743 (cased) |
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