ABSTRACT
As the global use of energy is projected to increase vefold by 2100, several countries are investing in microalgal biotechnology as a source of renewable energy to enhance their energy security. Although microalgae are a source of high-value chemicals such as nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals, with a gold-rush mentality many entrepreneurs focus primarily on biofuel as an end-product utilizing a few selected “traditional”
13.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 201 13.2 Cultivation ....................................................................................................203 13.3 Native Strains, Consortia of Species, and Extremophiles ............................206 13.4 Variations in Algal Production: Crucial but Ignored....................................208 13.5 Lipid Variations: Physiological State ............................................................ 210 13.6 Biochemical Manipulation: Higher Yields ................................................... 213 13.7 Harvesting ..................................................................................................... 214 13.8 Genetic Modication of Algae ..................................................................... 216 13.9 Summary ...................................................................................................... 217 Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................220 References ..............................................................................................................220
