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Submit a ProposalNutraceutical Fatty Acids from Oleaginous Microalgae
 | A Human Health Perspective By Alok Kumar Patel and Leonidas Matsakas Copyright: 2020 | Expected Pub Date:2020// ISBN: 9781119631712 | Hardcover | 348 pages Price: $225 USD  |
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A critical text designed for microbiologists, biotechnologists, entrepreneurs, nutritionists, dietitians, clinicians and health-related professionals, Nutraceutical Fatty Acids from Oleaginous Microalgae presents an inclusive assessment of the current knowledge about the lab-scale and large-scale production of essential nutraceuticals from microalgae and their nutritional effects on human health.
Audience
Pharmacists, biochemical engineers, phycologists, bioprocess engineers, chemical engineers, scientists, and researchers in the pharmaceutical industry, students and faculty in chemical engineering and medical departments, and research groups in the applied microbiology, biotechnology, agricultural biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, and other areas
Pharmacists, biochemical engineers, phycologists, bioprocess engineers, chemical engineers, scientists, and researchers in the pharmaceutical industry, students and faculty in chemical engineering and medical departments, and research groups in the applied microbiology, biotechnology, agricultural biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, and other areas
Description
Over the past several years, extensive research has been done on the microbial production of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). Regardless, research on the oleaginous microalgae used as feedstock for biofuels production and the overall story about the production of nutraceutical fatty acids from oleaginous microalgae has been very limited. This volume provides an exclusive insight on the production of nutraceutical fatty acids from oleaginous microalgae and their role on human health.
Some saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids can be synthesized by humans, whereas long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) such as α-linolenic acid and linoleic acid cannot and are deemed essential. The products of these acids, such as DHA, which is important for early visual and neurological development, are extremely important to human health. Replacing SFAs with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in the diet reduce the risk of many diseases.
The rising global demand for omega-3 & 6 PUFAs, however, cannot be met solely by fish oil, due to diminishing fish stocks and pollution of marine ecosystems, which has led to increased interest in alternative sustainable sources. Vegetable oils from genetically engineered plant oilseeds and microorganisms are two potential alternatives to fish oil, even though omega-3 PUFAs are highest in the latter. Although transgenic plants present numerous advantages, their production is dependent on seasonal and climatic conditions and the availability of arable land. Moreover, there are public concerns regarding the cultivation of transgenic crops in open ecosystems. These, together with regulatory issues restrict the large-scale production of genetically modified crops. Microorganisms, however, are known natural producers of microbial oils similar to those obtained from plants and animals and a possible source of nutritionally important omega-3 & 6 PUFAs.
This groundbreaking volume presents invaluable new research on essential fatty acids, their production from various oleaginous microorganisms, biochemical and metabolic engineering to improve PUFAs content in oil, extraction and purification of omega 3 fatty acids, and the current market scenario. Whether a veteran engineer or scientist using it as a reference or a professor using it as a textbook, this outstanding new volume is a must-have for any engineer or scientist working in food science.
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Over the past several years, extensive research has been done on the microbial production of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). Regardless, research on the oleaginous microalgae used as feedstock for biofuels production and the overall story about the production of nutraceutical fatty acids from oleaginous microalgae has been very limited. This volume provides an exclusive insight on the production of nutraceutical fatty acids from oleaginous microalgae and their role on human health.
Some saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids can be synthesized by humans, whereas long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) such as α-linolenic acid and linoleic acid cannot and are deemed essential. The products of these acids, such as DHA, which is important for early visual and neurological development, are extremely important to human health. Replacing SFAs with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in the diet reduce the risk of many diseases.
The rising global demand for omega-3 & 6 PUFAs, however, cannot be met solely by fish oil, due to diminishing fish stocks and pollution of marine ecosystems, which has led to increased interest in alternative sustainable sources. Vegetable oils from genetically engineered plant oilseeds and microorganisms are two potential alternatives to fish oil, even though omega-3 PUFAs are highest in the latter. Although transgenic plants present numerous advantages, their production is dependent on seasonal and climatic conditions and the availability of arable land. Moreover, there are public concerns regarding the cultivation of transgenic crops in open ecosystems. These, together with regulatory issues restrict the large-scale production of genetically modified crops. Microorganisms, however, are known natural producers of microbial oils similar to those obtained from plants and animals and a possible source of nutritionally important omega-3 & 6 PUFAs.
This groundbreaking volume presents invaluable new research on essential fatty acids, their production from various oleaginous microorganisms, biochemical and metabolic engineering to improve PUFAs content in oil, extraction and purification of omega 3 fatty acids, and the current market scenario. Whether a veteran engineer or scientist using it as a reference or a professor using it as a textbook, this outstanding new volume is a must-have for any engineer or scientist working in food science.
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Supplementary Data
• Provides state-of-the-art information on synthetic biology approaches for oleaginous microalgae to produce nutraceutical fatty acids that allows scientists and researchers to study the dietary effects of individual trans fatty acids on human health
• Describes the cultivation techniques of microalgae to support the synthesis of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids inside the cellular compartment
• Discusses methods for the extraction and purification of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids from microalgae
• Provides an overview of the renewable substrate for the cultivation of microalgae at the industrial level
• Provides state-of-the-art information on synthetic biology approaches for oleaginous microalgae to produce nutraceutical fatty acids that allows scientists and researchers to study the dietary effects of individual trans fatty acids on human health
• Describes the cultivation techniques of microalgae to support the synthesis of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids inside the cellular compartment
• Discusses methods for the extraction and purification of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids from microalgae
• Provides an overview of the renewable substrate for the cultivation of microalgae at the industrial level
Author / Editor Details
Alok Kumar Patel, PhD, is working as a senior researcher in Biochemical Process Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden to produce nutraceuticals from oleaginous microalgae. He finished master’s degree in biotechnology in 2011 and joined as a research assistant in Food Borne Infection Surveillance Unit, (Global Disease Detection India Center) CDC, USA in collaboration with National Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. He got his PhD in Biotechnology from IIT Roorkee in 2017. His research interest is mainly focused on the development of biotechnological processes for conversion of organic matter to bioenergy, biofuels and biochemicals, process optimization, pretreatment of biomass, nutraceuticals and value-added products from microorganisms, and biorefinery.
Alok Kumar Patel, PhD, is working as a senior researcher in Biochemical Process Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden to produce nutraceuticals from oleaginous microalgae. He finished master’s degree in biotechnology in 2011 and joined as a research assistant in Food Borne Infection Surveillance Unit, (Global Disease Detection India Center) CDC, USA in collaboration with National Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. He got his PhD in Biotechnology from IIT Roorkee in 2017. His research interest is mainly focused on the development of biotechnological processes for conversion of organic matter to bioenergy, biofuels and biochemicals, process optimization, pretreatment of biomass, nutraceuticals and value-added products from microorganisms, and biorefinery.
Leonidas Matsakas, PhD, is working as an assistant professor in the Biochemical Process Engineering group at Luleå University of Technology. He received his PhD in Biotechnology from the school of Chemical Engineering at National Technical University of Athens in 2015. After that, he joined the Biochemical Process Engineering group of LTU as postdoc fellow and later became senior lecturer at the same group. His research interest is focused on developing biomass biorefinery processes, inclusing establishing novel pretreatment and fractionation technologies for the fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass to cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin and the conversion of these streams to biofuels, biobased chemicals and biomaterials via biochemical and thermochemical routes.
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BISAC SUBJECT HEADINGS
TEC012010 : TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / Chemistry & Biotechnology
SCI013000 : SCIENCE / Chemistry / General
BUS070120 : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Food Industry
BIC CODES
PSB: Biochemistry
TCB: Biotechnology
TDCT: Food & beverage technology
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