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Algae in Environmental and Sustainable Practices

  • 1st Edition - January 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Pau Loke Show, Kit Wayne Chew, Wai Yan Cheah, Kuan Shiong Khoo
  • Language: English

Algae in Environmental and Sustainable Practices offers comprehensive knowledge on sustainable cultivation methods for algae and microalgae. It is designed to cover every aspect… Read more

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Description

Algae in Environmental and Sustainable Practices offers comprehensive knowledge on sustainable cultivation methods for algae and microalgae. It is designed to cover every aspect of algal sustainability, providing invaluable insights into achieving a more sustainable world to assist with pollution. Written and edited by a global team of experts in the field of phycology, this book emphasizes sustainable cultivation methods for culturing algae and microalgae in different medium sources like municipal, agricultural, and industrial wastewaters. Sustainable methods used in phytoremediation, harvesting, drying and the integrated upstream and downstream processing are described in order to create sustainable production, which is vital to understand how algal sustainability can be achieved.

Key features

  • Provides a comprehensive exploration of algal sustainability to understand and implement sustainable practices
  • Offers practical insights and techniques that can be directly applied in real-world scenarios
  • Serves as a stand-alone reference for readers in the field of phycology to provide an indispensable, all-in-one resource on algal biotechnology and processing

Readership

Students, academics, and professionals interested in environmental science, sustainability, and engineering

Table of contents

1. Sustainable traits in algae characteristics

2. Sustainable cultivation in freshwater

3. Sustainable cultivation in seawater

4. Sustainable cultivation in municipal wastewater

5. Sustainable cultivation in domestic wastewater

6. Sustainable cultivation in organic wastewater

7. Sustainable phytoremediation

8. Sustainable harvesting and drying technology

9. Sustainable production of protein from microalgae

10. Sustainable integrated upstream processing

11. Sustainable integrated downstream processing

12. Sustainable algae in drug discovery

13. Sustainable algal bioethanol production

14. Periphyton systems for nutrient recovery and biomass production

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the editors

PS

Pau Loke Show

Pau Loke Show is the Director of the Center of Excellence for Research, Value Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CERVIE), UCSI University, Malaysia. He has also been affiliated with Khalifa University and the University of Nottingham Malaysia as a Professor of Biochemical Engineering. His research focuses on biochemical engineering, bioprocessing and sustainable applications of biotechnology, with particular interest in algae-based technologies. He has held leadership roles in professional and international bioprocessing organizations and has extensive experience in academic and research collaboration. He is also a professional engineer and technologist and he holds many memberships with engineering and higher-education organizations in Malaysia and the UK.

Affiliations and expertise
Director, Center of Excellence for Research, Value Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CERVIE), UCSI University, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

KC

Kit Wayne Chew

Kit Wayne Chew is an Assistant Professor at the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. He obtained his PhD from the University of Nottingham, where he began his research in sustainable bioprocess engineering for food and pharmaceutical products. His current research focuses on algae biotechnology and the development of cost-effective and environmentally friendly methods for synthesizing functional ingredients. His research interests include sustainable bioprocessing and the utilization of algae for value-added applications.

Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

WC

Wai Yan Cheah

Wai Yan Cheah is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre of Research in Development, Social and Environment (SEEDS), Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia. She obtained her PhD from Universiti Malaya, where she began her research on microalgae, biorefineries and wastewater management. Her current research focuses on wastewater cultivation and microalgae-based biorefinery applications, including the production of biofuels, bioplastics and other value-added metabolites. Her work contributes to the development of sustainable approaches for integrating microalgae cultivation with wastewater treatment and resource recovery.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer, Centre of Research in Development, Social and Environment (SEEDS), Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

KK

Kuan Shiong Khoo

Kuan Shiong Khoo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Yuan Ze University, Taiwan, where he leads the Algae Bioseparation Research Laboratory. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Applied Chemistry from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia, and his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nottingham Malaysia. His research focuses on both upstream and downstream processing in microalgal biotechnology and biorefinery. His research also integrated areas including the closed-loop recycling of food waste for biochar and biohydrogen production, microalgae cultivation using wastewater, and AI-driven modelling for data analysis and image processing.

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taiwan