Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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Algae-Mediated Carbon
Dioxide Sequestration
for Climate Change
Mitigation and
Conversion to Value-
Added Products
Ajam Y. Shekh, Kannan Krishnamurthi,
Raju R. Yadav, Sivanesan S. Devi, Tapan
Chakrabarti, and Sandeep N. Mudliar
CSIR-National Environmental Engineering
Research Institute (NEERI)
Nagpur, India
Vikas S. Chauhan and Ravi Sarada
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI)
Mysore, India
Sanniyasi Elumalai
Presidency College
Chennai, India
CONTENTS
11.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 162
11.2 Microalgae for CO
2
Sequestration: Concept and Recent Developments ...... 162
11.3 Microalgae: Value-Added Products (VAPs)—Fuel-Based ........................... 163
11.4 Microalgae as a Source of Value-Added Food Supplements ........................ 168
11.4.1 β-Carotene ........................................................................................ 168
11.4.2 Astaxanthin ....................................................................................... 169
161
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