Algae : nutrition, pollution control and energy sources /
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Table of Contents:
- Algae: Nutrition, Pollution Control and Energy Sources; Contents; Preface; Research and Review Studies; Microalgae as Photosynthetic Oxygen Generators for Pollution Control, Life Support Systems and Medicine; Abstract; Introduction; Photosynthetic Oxygen and the Evolution of Life; The use of Photosynthetic Oxygenation for Bioremediation Processes; Photosynthetic Oxygenation for Atmosphere Regeneration in an Enclosed Space Ecosystem; Photosynthetic Oxygen Generator for Artificial Organs; Conclusion; Acknowledgement; References.
- Polyphosphate Contributes to Cd Tolerance in Chlamydomonas Acidophila KT-1Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Material and Methods; 3. Results; 4. Discussion; References; Study on Lead and Cadmium Absorption by the Organic Components of Natural Biofilms; Abstract; 1. Introduction ; 2. Experimental Section ; 3. Results and Discussion ; 4. Conclusion ; Acknowledgments ; References ; Desiccation Tolerance in Green Algae: Implications of Physiological Adaptation and Structural Requirements; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Desiccation Tolerant Green Algae; 3. Desiccation as a General Problem.
- 4. Lessons from other Desiccation Tolerant Plants5. Conclusion; Acknowledgement; References; Utilization of Algae for Pollution Elimination; Abstract ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Behaviour of Algae in the Presence of Inorganic Stressors ; 3. Uptake of Metal Ions from the Environment ; 4. Removal of Inorganic Pollution ; 5. Removal of Organic Pollution ; 6. Treatment of Domestic Wastewater and Nutrient Removal ; 7. Biomonitoring Using Algae ; 8. Conclusion ; Acknowledgement ; References ; Ultrasonic Control and Removal of Cyanobacteria; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Materials and Methods.
- 3. Ultrasonic Algae Control4. Potential Mechanisms; 5. Ultrasonic Degradation of Algal Toxins; Conclusion; References; Effects of Acidification on Photosynthesis and Growth of Marine Algae: A Reapraisal of the Laboratory Data and Their Applicability to the Natural Habitats; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Is the CO2 a Limiting Factor for the Algal Photosynthesis?; 3. Testing the Effects of the Acidification on Photosynthesis and Growth; 4. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Sulfated Polysaccharides from Algae: Characteristic Structures and Their Medicinal Applications; Abstract.
- IntroductionSulfated Polysaccharides from Blue-Green Algae ; Sulfated Polysaccharides from Red Algae ; Sulfated Polysaccharides from Green Algae ; Biological Activities of Sulfated Polysaccharides from Algae ; References ; Seaweeds and Thyroid Gland
- Potential Sequelae of Seaweed-Derived Iodine; Abstract; Introduction; Iodine Content of Edible Seaweeds ; Thyroid Hormone Synthesis ; Thyroid Disorders in Iodine Deficiency ; Thyroid Disorders in Iodine Excess ; Thyroid Hypofunction Following Seaweed Consumption.