Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Potential of Cyanobacteria
Author: Muhammad Aamer Mehmood
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published:
Total Pages: 357
ISBN-13: 3031455231
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The Pharmacological Potential of Cyanobacteria
Author: Graciliana Lopes
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2022-01-19
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 0128214929
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Pharmacological Potential of Cyanobacteria explores the bioactive compounds isolated from cyanobacteria and their relationship to human health and biotechnological applications. The book presents an overview of the chemistry and ecology of cyanobacteria, focusing on culture needs and techniques of biomass production. It is organized according to the different biological activities and biotechnological applications of compounds discovered in recent years. Besides biological activity, the mechanism of action of compounds is explained, along with molecular structure. Finally, compounds already used in therapeutics and biotechnology, as well as those in phases of approval or clinical trials are explored. Each chapter is written by a different research group with expertise in the field and publications in peer reviewed journals. Researchers and students in pharmaceutical academic research, pharmaceutical industrial sector personnel, health professionals, and nutritionists will find this book to be very useful. Covers all the bioactive compounds of cyanobacteria discovered thus far Includes chapters by experts in the field, covering the chemistry and mechanisms of action of cyanobacteria-bioactive compounds Provides a general overview of organisms, from biomass production to compound isolation and evaluation of bioactivities in different cell and cell-free systems
Extremophilic Cyanobacteria For Novel Drug Development
Author: Sikha Mandal
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2014-11-24
Total Pages: 97
ISBN-13: 3319120093
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume presents recent developments in the novel drug development and potential of extremophilic cyanobacteria. It discusses how these tiny organism originated, produce oxygen that leads to evolution of life on the earth, how their survival strategies in extreme climatic conditions lead to diverse metabolic pathways, and the opportunity to use them to develop novel drugs. The book is comprised of five chapters, starting with the origin of cyanobacteria, their survival strategies under extreme conditions, and their capabilities to change metabolic activities.The second chapter explores the different metabolic pathways found in cyanobacteria and examines advances in this field and recent techniques like MALDI-TOF imaging and metagenomics tools as well as in silico techniques for rapid screening of secondary metabolites. Further chapters cover the glycomics of cyanobacteria, anticancer drug development, and some issues and challenges of using cyanobacteria to develop drugs. Extremophilic Cyanobacteria For Novel Drug Development provides insight into future perspectives in drug development and is a key resource for students, researchers and professionals in pharmacy, medicinal chemistry, pharmacognosy biotechnology, biology, and academics.
Algal Genetic Resources
Author: Jeyabalan Sangeetha
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2022-09-29
Total Pages: 398
ISBN-13: 1000565327
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book focuses on the current and potential applications of microalgae and cyanobacteria in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals. The book deals with the very recent and advanced techniques and technologies in algal cultivation and extraction for its application. The chapters discuss the biological importance, properties, and uses of algal metabolites and microalgae-based compounds in drug development, in food nutrition enhancement, and in the development of cosmetics with medicinal properties. The chapter authors cover a range of diverse topics on algal biological resources, such as: algae as a nutraceutical and functional food ingredient the extraction of food bioactive compounds from microalgae spirulina-derived nutraceuticals and their applications in the food industry anticancer compounds from freshwater microalgae cosmetic applications of microalgal and cyanobacterial pigments and more This unique book, Algal Genetic Resources: Cosmeceuticals, Nutraceuticals, and Pharmaceuticals from Algae, will enlighten readers on the vast usefulness of microalgae and cyanobacteria as an important resource for the cosmeceutical, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries for their broad biotechnological potential industrial applications. The volume will be a valuable reference for scientists and researchers in these areas as well as for advanced students and faculty in ecology, phycology, botany, agriculture, biotechnology, microbiology, environmental biotechnology, plant science, and life sciences.
Microbial Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
Author: Vijai Kumar Gupta
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2017-12-26
Total Pages: 323
ISBN-13: 1119049016
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShowcases the recent advances in microbial functional food applications across food science, microbiology, biotechnology, and chemical engineering Microbial technology plays a key role in the improvement of biotechnology, cosmeceuticals, and biopharmaceutical applications. It has turned into a subject of expanding significance because new microbes and their related biomolecules are distinguished for their biological activity and health benefits. Encompassing both biotechnology and chemical engineering, Microbial Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals brings together microbiology, bacteria, and food processing/mechanization, which have applications for a variety of audiences. Pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and medical device development all employ microbial food technology. The book addresses the recent advances in microbial functional foods and associated applications, providing an important reference work for graduates and researchers. It also provides up-to-date information on novel nutraceutical compounds and their mechanisms of action—catering to the needs of researchers and academics in food science and technology, microbiology, chemical engineering, and other disciplines who are dealing with microbial functional foods and related areas. Microbial Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals is: Ground-breaking: Includes the latest developments and research in the area of microbial functional foods and nutraceuticals Multidisciplinary: Applicable across food science and technology, microbiology, biotechnology, chemical engineering, and other important research fields Practical and academic: An important area of both academic research and new product development in the food and pharmaceutical industries Microbial Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals is an ideal resource of information for biologists, microbiologists, bioengineers, biochemists, biotechnologists, food technologists, enzymologists, and nutritionists.
Handbook of Microalgal Culture
Author: Amos Richmond
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2013-04-03
Total Pages: 1148
ISBN-13: 1118567196
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlgae are some of the fastest growing organisms in the world, with up to 90% of their weight made up from carbohydrate, protein and oil. As well as these macromolecules, microalgae are also rich in other high-value compounds, such as vitamins, pigments, and biologically active compounds, All these compounds can be extracted for use by the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and food industries, and the algae itself can be used for feeding of livestock, in particular fish, where on-going research is dedicated to increasing the percentage of fish and shellfish feed not derived from fish meal. Microalgae are also applied to wastewater bioremediation and carbon capture from industrial flue gases, and can be used as organic fertilizer. So far, only a few species of microalgae, including cyanobacteria, are under mass cultivation. The potential for expansion is enormous, considering the existing hundreds of thousands of species and subspecies, in which a large gene-pool offers a significant potential for many new producers. Completely revised, updated and expanded, and with the inclusion of new Editor, Qiang Hu of Arizona State University, the second edition of this extremely important book contains 37 chapters. Nineteen of these chapters are written by new authors, introducing many advanced and emerging technologies and applications such as novel photobioreactors, mass cultivation of oil-bearing microalgae for biofuels, exploration of naturally occurring and genetically engineered microalgae as cell factories for high-value chemicals, and techno-economic analysis of microalgal mass culture. This excellent new edition also contains details of the biology and large-scale culture of several economically important and newly-exploited microalgae, including Botryococcus, Chlamydomonas, Nannochloropsis, Nostoc, Chlorella, Spirulina, Haematococcus, and Dunaniella species/strains. Edited by Amos Richmond and Qiang Hu, each with a huge wealth of experience in microalgae, its culture, and biotechnology, and drawing together contributions from experts around the globe, this thorough and comprehensive new edition is an essential purchase for all those involved with microalgae, their culture, processing and use. Biotechnologists, bioengineers, phycologists, pharmaceutical, biofuel and fish-feed industry personnel and biological scientists and students will all find a vast amount of cutting-edge information within this Second Edition. Libraries in all universities where biological sciences, biotechnology and aquaculture are studied and taught should all have copies of this landmark new edition on their shelves.
Advances in Applied Phycology
Author: Rajan Kumar Gupta Vidya Dhar Pandey
Publisher: Daya Books
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9788170354765
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Present Volume Is Compendium Of Wide Ranging Topics On Allied And Commercial Aspects Of Algae. It Is An Assemblage Of The Up-To-Date Information Of Rapid Advances And Developments Taking Place In He Field Of Applied Phycology. The Book Is A Unique Compilation Of 21 Chapters Focussing On Algal Ecology, Algal Biofertilizers, Toxicology, Bioremediation, Bioenergy, Biotechnology And Molecular Biology. The Authors Have Done A Tremendous Job Of Synthesizing All The Available Informations Which Will Be Useful For Researchers And Students Alike. The Present Book Aimed To Emphasize On Diverse Uses Of Algae. The Various Information Incorporated In The Book By Authors Who Are Internationally Acknowledged Experts In The Field Of Phycology. The Book Has Been Framed With The Intention Of Providing A Sufficient Depth Of The Subject To Satisfy The Needs At A Level Which Will Be Comprehensive And Interesting. The Book Will Be Useful To The Students, Teachers, Scientists And Researchers From The Different Branches Of Biological, Agricultural And Pharmaceutical Sciences. Contents Chapter 1: Micro-Algal Diazotrophs And Their Mutants In Natural And Artificial Symbioses By A Vaishampayan, R P Sing,R K Singh, H K Jaiswal, J P Shahi, T Dey, R P N Mishra, S Sharma, H K Sharma And A B Prasad; Chapter 2: Bioprospecting Of Marine Algae By J Rath And S P Adhikary; Chapter 3: Fueling The Future: By Microalgae As A Source Of Renewable Energy By C Dayananda,R Sarada And G A Ravishankar; Chapter 4: Factprs Influencing Algicide Production By Microcystis Sp And Its Effect On Selected Cyanobacteria By P Jaiswal,R Prasanna And P K Singh; Chapter 5: Seaweeds As A Human Diet: An Emerging Trend In The New Millennium By P V Subba Rao, Vaibhav A Mantri, K Ganesan And K Suresh Kumar; Chapter 6: Potential Biotechnological Applications Of Cyanobacteria By G Abraham; Chapter 7: Chlorophyii Fluorescence Analysis: A Potential Tool For Rapid Measurement Of Photosynthesis By Jagar Narayan Maurya; Chapter 8: Botryococcus: A Hydrocarbon Producing Microalga By Yashveer Singh; Chapter 9: Food, Feed And Nutraceutical Applications Of Algae By Vushwanath Prasad And R K Gupta; Chapter 10: Nitrogen Fixing Cyanobacteria And Their Potential Applications By K K Choudhary, S S Singh And A K Mishra; Chapter 11: Cyanobacterial Hydrogen Metabolism With Special Reference To Transcriptional Regulation Of Hydrogenases By D Vyas And R K Gupta; Chapter 12: Algae And Cyanobacteria As The Living Resources For Sustainable Environmental Management By Chandra Bhushan Singh; Chapter 13: Cyanobacterial Remediation Of Heavy Metal Pollution By M R Suseela And Kiran Toppo; Heavy Metal Toxicity To Rice Field Cyanobacteria By Mithir Kumar Das; Chapter 15: Cyanobacterial Toxins: Risks And Impacts On Human Health By B V Singh And Shalini Singh; Chapter 16: Algae And Disease Prevention By U K Chaturvedi And Iqbal Habib; Chapter 17: Molecular Approaches To Cyanobacteria By S Singh, B V Singh And D W Dhar; Chapter 18: Organic Farming And Environmental Biodiversity By Y V Singh; Chapter 19: Cyanobacteria As A Source Of Pharmaceutical Compounds By V D Pandey, R K Gupta And S K Singh; Chapter 20: Cellular Water In Desiccation-Tolerant Cyanobacteria By B S Tiwari And S N Tripathi; Chapter 21: Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical And Bioactive Potential Of Cyanobacteria By N K Rathore, R Raghuvanshi And S Singh.
Secondary Metabolites
Author: Ramasamy Vijayakumar
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2018-09-05
Total Pages: 149
ISBN-13: 1789236428
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book consists of an introductory overview of secondary metabolites, which are classified into four main sections: microbial secondary metabolites, plant secondary metabolites, secondary metabolites through tissue culture technique, and regulation of secondary metabolite production. This book provides a comprehensive account on the secondary metabolites of microorganisms, plants, and the production of secondary metabolites through biotechnological approach like the plant tissue culture method. The regulatory mechanisms of secondary metabolite production in plants and the pharmaceutical and other applications of various secondary metabolites are also highlighted. This book is considered as necessary reading for microbiologists, biotechnologists, biochemists, pharmacologists, and botanists who are doing research in secondary metabolites. It should also be useful to MSc students, MPhil and PhD scholars, scientists, and faculty members of various science disciplines.
Algal Green Chemistry
Author: Rajesh Prasad Rastogi
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2017-04-14
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 044463794X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlgal Green Chemistry: Recent Progress in Biotechnology presents emerging information on green algal technology for the production of diverse chemicals, metabolites, and other products of commercial value. This book describes and emphasizes the emerging information on green algal technology, with a special emphasis on the production of diverse chemicals, metabolites, and products from algae and cyanobacteria. Topics featured in the book are exceedingly valuable for researchers and scientists in the field of algal green chemistry, with many not covered in current academic studies. It is a unique source of information for scientists, researchers, and biotechnologists who are looking for the development of new technologies in bioremediation, eco-friendly and alternative biofuels, biofertilizers, biogenic biocides, bioplastics, cosmeceuticals, sunscreens, antibiotics, anti-aging, and an array of other biotechnologically important chemicals for human life and their contiguous environment. This book is a great asset for students, researchers, and biotechnologists. Discusses high-value chemicals from algae and their industrial applications Explores the potential of algae as a renewable source of bioenergy and biofuels Considers the potential of algae as feed and super-food Presents the role of triggers and cues to algal metabolic pathways Includes developments in the use of algae as bio-filters
Cyanobacteria
Author: Naveen K. Sharma
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2013-11-22
Total Pages: 497
ISBN-13: 1118769554
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten by leading experts in the field, Cyanobacteria: An Economic Perspective is a comprehensive edited volume covering all areas of an important field and its application to energy, medicine and agriculture. Issues related to environment, food and energy have presented serious challenge to the stability of nation-states. Increasing global population, dwindling agriculture and industrial production, and inequitable distribution of resources and technologies have further aggravated the problem. The burden placed by increasing population on environment and especially on agricultural productivity is phenomenal. To provide food and fuel to such a massive population, it becomes imperative to find new ways and means to increase the production giving due consideration to biosphere’s ability to regenerate resources and provide ecological services. Cyanobacteria are environment friendly resource for commercial production of active biochemicals, drugs and future energy (biodiesel, bioethanol and hydrogen). Topics on isolation, identification and classification of cyanobacteria are discussed, as well as further sections on: summarizing a range of useful products synthesized by cyanobacteria, ecological services provided by cyanobacteria including their harmful effect in water bodies and associated flora and fauna. Chapter on tools, techniques, and patents also focus on the economic importance of the group. This book also provides an insight for future perspectives in each particular field and an extensive bibliography. This book will be a highly useful resource for students, researchers and professionals in academics in the life sciences including microbiology and biotechnology.
