Microalgae can be future resource for industrial biotechnology In current energy crisis era microalgae are under tremendous research focus for the production of biodiesel due to their high photosynthetic efficiency growth rate and high lipid content compared to territorial plants. However the large-scale production of algal biomass and downstream processing of harvested algae towards bio-fuels are facing several challenges from economic viability perspective. Apart from bio-fuels the microalgae synthesize number of bio-molecules such as pigments (e. g. chlorophyll carotenoid) protein (e. g. lectin phycobiliprotein) and carbohydrates (e. g. agar carrageenan alginate fucodian) which are available in the various forms of microalgal products. Therefore developing a strategy for large-scale production and use of algal biomass for the co-production of these value-added macromolecules is thus imperative for the improvement of the economics of algal biorefinery. In the above context this book covers three major areas (i) commercial-scale production of bio-molecules from microalgae (ii) sustainable approach for industrial-scale operation and (iii) optimization of downstream processes. Each of these sections is composed of several chapters written by the renowned academicians/industry experts. Furthermore in this book a significant weightage is given to the industry experts (around 50%) to enrich the industrial perspectives. We hope that amalgamate of fundamental knowledge from academicians and applied research information from industry experts will be useful for forthcoming implementation of a sustainable integrated microalgal biorefinery. This book highlights following. Explores biomolecules from microalgae and their applications Discusses microalgae cultivations and harvesting Examines downstream processing of biomolecules Explores sustainable integrated approaches for industrial scale operations Examines purification techniques specific for microalgal proteins Omega 3 fatty Acids carbohydrates and pigments . Language: English