Biology

Advances in Biofuel Production
Algae and Aquatic Plants

Editor: Barnabas Gikonyo, PhD

Advances in Biofuel Production

Published. Available now.
Pub Date: January 2014
Hardback Price: see ordering info
Hard ISBN: 9781926895956
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-77463-317-5
E-Book ISBN: 9781482232769
Pages: 398pp
Binding Type: hardbound / ebook / paperback


Reviews
“An interesting combination of diverse papers dealing with the general topic of biofuel production from algae. . . . For those interested in a higher-level overview of the opportunities for biofuel production from algae, the current limitations and the major themes where development effort is required, this book will provide a useful introduction to the subject. . . . The book should appeal to general researchers with an interest in this area, rather than just specialists working in the field.”
—Reviewed by Michael Watson and Fiona Wigzell, in Johnson Matthey Technology Review


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Due to their high growth rate, algae, microalgae, and aquatic plants are becoming the most promising photosynthetic organisms for biofuel production. Advances in Biofuel Production: Algae and Aquatic Plants explores current investigations and application of the fields of biofuel production and bioengineering and considers from a global context the evolving processes of algal biofuel production. The book looks at how biomass, specifically sugars, nonedible plant materials, and algae (which are designated first, second, and third fuels respectively) are used in the production of fuel. The feasibility of such projects, current methodologies, and how to optimize biofuel production are presented.

The book
  • provides an overview and evaluation of the current status and prospects of biodiesel production
  • covers the use of genome sequencing as a method for biofuel production and biofuel research
  • describes algal and aquatic plant species and their varying capacities for producing of biofuel

CONTENTS:
Introduction
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Current Status and Prospects of Biodiesel Production from Microalgae

Xiaodan Wu, Rongsheng Ruan, Zhenyi Du, and Yuhuan Liu

Chapter 2: Sustainable Fuel from Algae: Challenges and New Directions

Douglas Aitken and Blanca Antizar-Ladislao

Part II: Biofuel for Today

Chapter 3: The Role of Bioenergy in a Fully Sustainable Global Energy System

Stijn Cornelissen, Michle Koper, and Yvonne Y. Deng

Chapter 4: Biofuel from Algae: Is It a Viable Alternative?

Firoz Alam, Abhijit Data, Roesfiansjah Rasjidin, Saleh Mobin, Hazim Moria, and Abdul Baqui

Chapter 5: Comprehensive Evaluation of Algal Biofuel Production: Experimental and Target Results

Colin M. Beal, Robert E. Hebner, Michael E. Webber, Rodney S. Ruoff, A. Frank Seibert, and Carey W. King

Chapter 6: Electromagnetic Biostimulation of Living Cultures for Biotechnology, Biofuel, and Bioenergy Applications

Ryan W. Hunt, Andrey Zavalin, Ashish Bhatnagar, Senthil Chinnasamy, and Keshav C. Das

Chapter 7: Catalytic Transformations of Biomass-Derived Acids into Advanced Biofuels

Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz, Antonio Pineda, Alina Mariana Balu, Rafael Luque, Juan Manuel Campelo, Antonio Angel Romero, and Jose Manuel Ramos-Fern‡ndez

Chapter 8: Use of Anion Exchange Resins for One-Step Processing of Algae from Harvest to Biofuel

Jessica Jones, Cheng-Han Lee, James Wang, and Martin Poenie

Chapter 9: Microalgae Isolation and Selection for Prospective Biodiesel Production

Van Thang Duong, Yan Li, Ekaterina Nowak, and Peer M. Schenk

Part III: Next Generation Research
Chapter 10: Comparison of Next-Generation Sequencing Systems

Lin Liu, Yinhu Li, Siliang Li, Ni Hu, Yimin He, Ray Pong, Danni Lin, Lihua Lu, and Maggie Law

Chapter 11: Algal Functional Annotation Tool: A Web-Based Analysis Suite to Functionally Interpret Large Gene Lists Using Integrated Annotation and Expression Data

David Lopez, David Casero, Shawn J. Cokus, Sabeeha S .Merchant, and Matteo Pellegrini

Chapter 12: Transcriptomic Analysis of the Oleaginous Microalga Neochloris oleoabundans Reveals Metabolic Insights into Triacylglyceride Accumulation

Hamid Rismani-Yazdi, Berat Z. Haznedaroglu, Carol Hsin, and Jordan Peccia

Index


About the Authors / Editors:
Editor: Barnabas Gikonyo, PhD
Chemistry Department, SUNY Geneseo, New York

Barnabas Gikonyo, PhD, graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois (2007) with a PhD in organic and materials chemistry. He teaches organic and general chemistry classes plus corresponding laboratories, and oversees the running of general chemistry labs. His research interests range from application of various biocompatible polymeric materials as "biomaterial bridging surfaces" for the repair of spinal cord injuries to the use of osteoconductive cements for the repair of critical sized bone defects/fractures to (currently) the development of alternative non-food biofuels.

At SUNY Geneseo, he is involved in STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology and Math) initiatives aimed at helping increase enrollment and retention of students from underrepresented groups in STEM fields.

Furthermore, he is part of The SUNY Strategic Plan that through its Seamless Education Pipeline aims to create flawless transformational opportunities for the students from twenty eight contiguous community colleges to a select number of four-year institutions. Notwithstanding being an award-winning instructor and faculty mentor, an avid golfer and poet, he is an award winning motivational speaker. He is constantly invited to share his life experiences with students and instructors/teachers both at the college and in local high schools. He is probably best known for his original and transformational phrase "Stay happy, you have incredible value".




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