Cyanobacteria (eBook)

Written by leading experts in the field, Cyanobacteria: An
Economic Perspective is a comprehensive edited volume covering
all areas of an important field and its application to energy,
medicine and agriculture.

Issues related to environment, food and energy have presented
serious challenge to the stability of nation-states. Increasing
global population, dwindling agriculture and industrial production,
and inequitable distribution of resources and technologies have
further aggravated the problem. The burden placed by increasing
population on environment and especially on agricultural
productivity is phenomenal. To provide food and fuel to such a
massive population, it becomes imperative to find new ways and
means to increase the production giving due consideration to
biosphere's ability to regenerate resources and provide
ecological services.

Cyanobacteria are environment friendly resource for commercial
production of active biochemicals, drugs and future energy
(biodiesel, bioethanol and hydrogen).

Topics on isolation, identification and classification of
cyanobacteria are discussed, as well as further sections on:
summarizing a range of useful products synthesized by
cyanobacteria, ecological services provided by cyanobacteria
including their harmful effect in water bodies and associated flora
and fauna. Chapter on tools, techniques, and patents also focus on
the economic importance of the group. This book also provides an
insight for future perspectives in each particular field and an
extensive bibliography.

This book will be a highly useful resource for students,
researchers and professionals in academics in the life sciences
including microbiology and biotechnology.