Microalgal Biotechnology

Jeyabalan Sangeetha, PhD, is Assistant Professor at Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, South India. She has edited/coedited several books in her research areas, which include environmental toxicology, environmental microbiology, environmental biotechnology, and environmental nanotechnology. She is the recipient of a Tamil Nadu Government Scholarship and a Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship of the University Grants Commission, Government of India, for her doctoral studies. She served as a Dr. D.S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellow and UGC Postdoctoral Fellow at Karnatak University, Dharwad, South India.Svetlana Codreanu, PhD, is Associate Professor at the Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, as well as co-founder of the Moldovan Society for Microbiology and is a Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) delegate. Her scientific research focuses on applied phycology and biotechnology. She is an evaluator of scientific projects and research infrastructures and is a reviewer for scientific journals and abstracts for conferences. She is author/co-author of over 100 scientific publications and 17 patents.Devarajan Thangadurai, PhD, is Professor at Karnatak University in South India. He has authored/edited over 30 books and has visited many countries in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East for academic research, scientific meetings, and collaboration. He served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Madeira, Portugal; University of Delhi, India; and ICAR National Research Centre for Banana, India. He is the recipient of a Best Young Scientist Award with a Gold Medal from Acharya Nagarjuna University, India, and the VGST-SMYSR Young Scientist Award of the Government of Karnataka, Republic of India.Young Scientist Award of the Government of Karnataka, Republic of India.

• 1. Applied Studies on Desmids and Other Conjugating Algae (Zygnematophyceae, streptophyta) 2. Diatoms: Commercial Applications and Prospective Trends 3. Microalgae as a Potential Source of Bioactive Compounds and Functional Ingredients 4. Microalgae: A Valuable Source of Natural Colorants for Commercial Applications 5. Functional Metabolites from Microalgae for Multiple Commercial Streams 6. Role of Microalgae in Agriculture 7. Potential Application of Microalgae in Aquaculture 8. Microalgal Food Biotechnology: Prospects and Applications 9. Biofuel Production from Microalgae: Current Trends and Future Perspectives 10. Recent Developments in Biodiesel Production from Heterotrophic Microalgae: Insights and Future Prospects