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In this book, researchers and practitioners working in the field present the major promises of algae biotechnology and they critically discuss the challenges arising from applications. Based on this assessment, the authors explore the great scientific, industrial and economic potential opened up by algae biotechnology. The first part of the book presents recent developments in key enabling technologies, which are the driving force to unleash the enormous potential of algae biotechnology. The second part of the book focuses on how practical applications of algae biotechnology may provide new solutions to some of the grand challenges of the 21st century. Algae offer great potential to support the building of a bio-based economy and they can contribute new solutions to some of the grand challenges of the 21st century. Despite significant progress, algae biotechnology is yet far from fulfilling its potential. How to unleash this enormous potential is the challenge that the own field is facing. New cultivation technologies and bioprocess engineering allow for optimization of the operation strategy of state-of the art industrial-scale production systems and they reduce the production costs. Parallel to this, new molecular technologies for genetic and metabolic engineering of (micro)algae develop quickly. The optimization of existing biochemical pathways or the introduction of pathway components makes high-yield production of specific metabolites possible. Novel screening technologies including high-throughput technologies enables testing of extremely large numbers of samples and, thus, allow for large scale modelling of biomolecular processes, which would have not been possible in the past. Moreover, profitable production can demand for integrated biorefining, which combines consecutive processes and various feedstocks to produce both transportation fuel, electric energy and valuable chemicals.

Microbial genetics. --- Microbial genomics. --- Microbiology. --- Microbial Genetics and Genomics. --- Applied Microbiology. --- Eukaryotic Microbiology. --- Microbial biology --- Biology --- Microorganisms --- Genomics --- Microbial genetics --- Genetics --- Microbiology --- Algae --- Algae products. --- Biotechnology. --- Algal products --- Plant products --- Algues --- Biotecnologia vegetal --- Biotecnologia dels conreus --- Biotecnologia de les plantes --- Biotecnologia agrícola --- Enginyeria genètica vegetal --- Obtencions vegetals (Dret) --- Criptògames --- Fitoplàncton --- Algues d'aigua dolça --- Algues fòssils --- Algues marines --- Algues tòxiques --- Caròfits --- Cianobacteris --- Cloròfits --- Crisòfits --- Cromòfits --- Diatomees --- Dinoflagel·lades --- Euglenòfits --- Feofícies --- Microalgues --- Primnesiòfits --- Rodòfits --- Ficologia

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High-resolution images of phytoplankton cells such as diatoms or desmids, which are useful for monitoring water quality, can now be provided by digital microscopes, facilitating the automated analysis and identification of specimens. Conventional approaches are based on optical microscopy; however, manual image analysis is impractical due to the huge diversity of this group of microalgae and its great morphological plasticity. As such, there is a need for automated recognition techniques for diagnostic tools (e.g. environmental monitoring networks, early warning systems) to improve the management of water resources and decision-making processes. Describing the entire workflow of a bioindicator system, from capture, analysis and identification to the determination of quality indices, this book provides insights into the current state-of-the-art in automatic identification systems in microscopy. .

Diatoms. --- Bacillariophyceae --- Bacillariophyta --- Diatomales --- Diatomophyceae --- Algae --- Phytoplankton --- Aquatic ecology . --- Water quality. --- Water pollution. --- Plant systematics. --- Plant taxonomy. --- Microscopy. --- Freshwater & Marine Ecology. --- Water Quality/Water Pollution. --- Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography. --- Biological Microscopy. --- Analysis, Microscopic --- Light microscopy --- Micrographic analysis --- Microscope and microscopy --- Microscopic analysis --- Optical microscopy --- Optics --- Botanical classification --- Botanical systematics --- Botanical taxonomy --- Botany --- Classification --- Plant biosystematics --- Plant classification --- Plant systematics --- Plant taxonomy --- Systematic botany --- Systematics (Botany) --- Taxonomy, Plant --- Plant taxonomists --- Aquatic pollution --- Fresh water --- Fresh water pollution --- Freshwater pollution --- Inland water pollution --- Lake pollution --- Lakes --- Reservoirs --- River pollution --- Rivers --- Stream pollution --- Water contamination --- Water pollutants --- Water pollution --- Pollution --- Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. --- Freshwater --- Freshwater quality --- Marine water quality --- Quality of water --- Seawater --- Seawater quality --- Water --- Environmental quality --- Aquatic biology --- Ecology --- Plants --- Quality --- Composition --- Diatomees --- Taxonomia (Biologia) --- Biologia sistemàtica --- Biosistemàtica --- Biotaxonomia --- Classificació (Biologia) --- Classificació dels organismes vius --- Sistemàtica (Biologia) --- Taxonomia --- Classificació --- Cladística --- Espècies (Biologia) --- Homologia (Biologia) --- Quimiotaxonomia --- Taxonomia botànica --- Taxonomia numèrica --- Taxonomia zoològica --- Bacil·lariofícies --- Diatomàcies --- Algues --- Fitoplàncton --- Freshwater ecology. --- Marine ecology. --- Water. --- Hydrology. --- Biophysics. --- Freshwater and Marine Ecology. --- Plant Evolution. --- Bioanalysis and Bioimaging. --- Evolution. --- Biological physics --- Biology --- Medical sciences --- Physics --- Plant evolution --- Evolution (Biology) --- Aquatic sciences --- Earth sciences --- Hydrography --- Hydrology --- Biological oceanography --- Marine ecosystems --- Ocean --- Aquatic ecology --- Fresh-water ecology --- Phylogeny