Algal Bioreactors

Prof. Eduardo Jacob-Lopes is a professor at the Department of Food Technology and Science, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. He has more than 18 years of teaching and research experience. He is a technical and scientific consultant of several companies, agencies, and scientific journals. He has more than 600 publications/communications and has registered 15 patents. His research interest includes biotechnology and bioengineering with emphasis on microalgal biotechnology. Dr. Leila Queiroz Zepka is currently an Associate professor at the Department of Food Technology and Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). She has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. She has published more than 500 scientific publications/communications, which include 10 books, 50 book chapters, 100 original research papers, 350 research communications in national and international conferences, and 12 patents. She is a member of the editorial board of 5 journals and acts as a reviewer for several national and international journals. Her research interest includes microalgal biotechnology with an emphasis on microalgae-based products. Dr. Mariany Costa Deprá is currently a researcher at the Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. She is a technical and scientific consultant of companies and scientific journals. With more than 100 publications/communications, her research interest includes process engineering with emphasis on sustainability metrics and indicators.

• Part I - Fundamentals of algae bioreactors1. Introduction to algal bioreactors: The biotechnology core2. Algae strains in bioreactors: the adaptability of commercial and emerging species for renewable resource production3. Principles of interactions between physiology and bioreactor design4. Global market of algae bioproducts from bioreactor systems5. Intellectual property and innovation trends applied to algae bioreactorsPart II – Science and engineering of algae bioreactors6. Predictive models of algae growth in bioreactors7. Optimal growth and culture conditions for algae in bioreactors8. Hydrodynamic performance of algae bioreactors9. Transfer phenomena in algae bioreactors10. Photosynthetic reactions in algae photobioreactors11. Contamination control in algae bioreactors12. Processes control approaches applied to bioreactor models13. Physical and biokinetic processes of carbon biosequestration in algae bioreactors14. Biochemicals reactions in algae bioreactors15. The influence of low carbon to nitrogen (C/N ratio) on phycoremediation16. Ultrasound in algal bioreactors: A Process intensification strategy for renewable resources production17. Microwave application in algal bioreactors: A Process intensification strategy for renewable resources production18. Computational analysis of algae bioreactors performance for renewable resources production19. Internet of Things (IoT) use for remote monitoring of algae bioreactors for renewable resources production20. Scale-up of algae bioreactors for renewable resources production21. Installations of algae bioreactors: design and operational issues in commercial plants22. Techno-economic aspects and operational costs of algae bioreactors for renewable resources productionPart III – Trends in algal bioreactors design for renewable resource production23. Industrial fermenters for renewable resource production24. Air-lift photobioreactors for renewable resource production25. Tubular photobioreactors for renewable resource production26. Flat-plate photobioreactors for renewable resource production27. Column photobioreactors for renewable resource production28. Bubble column photobioreactors for renewable resource production29. Hybrid photobioreactors for renewable resource production30. Plastic bags photobioreactors for renewable resource production31. Annular photobioreactors for renewable resource production32. Membrane photobioreactors for renewable resource production33. Packed Bed Bioreactors for renewable resource production34. Fluidized Bed Reactors for renewable resource production35. Exergy analysis of algae bioreactors for renewable resources production36. Design of clean-in-place systems in algal bioreactors for renewable resources productionPart IV – Bioprocesses, bioenergy, and bioproducts obtained from algae bioreactors37. Enhancing anaerobic digestion processes in algae bioreactors for renewable products production38. Biohydrogen production in algae bioreactors39. Biodiesel production in algae bioreactors40. Bioethanol production in algae bioreactors41. Biomethane production in algae bioreactors42. Bio-jet fuel production in algal bioreactors43. Bioelectricity from microalgae-microbial fuel cell in bioreactors44. Biofertilizers production in algal bioreactors45. Biomass production in algae bioreactors46. Proteins and amino acids production in algae bioreactors47. Lipids, sterols, and fatty acids production in algae bioreactors48. Pigments production in algae bioreactors49. Bioreactors as core production of specific algal for food supplements50. Biomedical applications of algal-based productsPart V - Environmental issues for algae bioreactors51. Industrial wastewater in algae bioreactors52. Algae bioreactors as strategies for heavy metal phycoremediation53. Environmental assessment of algae bioreactors for renewable resources production54. Carbon neutral in renewable resources from algae bioreactors: Is this possible?