Grand Challenges in Algae Biotechnology

Introduction
Part 1. The Promise of the Algae Biotechnology
The first part of the book discusses how algae biotechnology may provide new solutions to some of the grand challenges of the 21st Century (Section 1) and explores the economic potential of algae biotechnology (Section 2). Section 3: legal aspects.
Section 1. Algae Biotechnology in the 21st Century
Topics include: - Human Health: Discovery and production of algae-derived pharmaceuticals - Food: Algae for sustainable production of healthy foods and nutraceuticals - Industrial Products and Processes: Algae for the development of new industrial products and processes - Energy and biofuels: Algae for energy supply - Environment: Algae for environmental applications (e.g. biological tool for measurement of environmental toxicants, wastewater treatment, carbon dioxide fixation)
Section 2. Algae Biotechnology for a Growing Bioeconomy
Topics include: - The Role of Algae Biotechnology in the Bioeconomy - Techno-Economic Analyses - The Regional and Global Market for Algae Biotechnology - Venture Capital for Algae Biotechnology - Business Strategies of Long-time Economically Successful Companies
Part 2. Supporting the Development of Algae Biotechnology:
Despite significant progress, algae biotechnology is yet far from fulfilling its potential. How to unleash this enormous potential is the challenge that the own field is facing; and the second part of the book is dedicated toward this purpose, on discussing key enabling technologies (Sections 3) as well as national and international strategies, policies and programs (Sections 4) to support the development of algae biotechnology.
Section 3. Developments in Key Enabling Technologies
Topics include: - 'Omics' Driven Technologies and Systems Biology - Genetic and Metabolic Engineering - Novel Screening Technologies - New Cultivation Technologies and Bioprocess Engineering - Novel Harvesting Methods and Downstream Processing - Integrated Biorefining (including Wastewater Purification)
Section 4. Strategies, Policies and Programs
Topics include: - National and International Strategies and Policies - Legal Aspects of Algae Biotechnology - Grand Projects, Programs and Initiatives (e.g. - EnAlgae - SPLASH - BIOFAT Project - FUture European League 4 Microalgal Energy (FUEL4ME) - Algae Cluster - MIRACLES - Flemish Algae Platform - The Algae Industry Incubation Consortium - Algae Biomass Association (ABO) - European Algae Biomass Association (EABA) - Algae Technology Educational Consortium (ATEC) - The Algae Foundation - others