Marine Bioprocess Engineering, Proceedings of an International Symposium organized under auspices of The Working Party on Applied Biocatalysis of the European Federation of Biotechnology and The European Society for Marine Biotechnology

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Editorial
Pages 1-3
R. Osinga, J. Tramper, J.G. Burgess, R.H. Wijffels

The bioprocess-technological potential of the sea Original Research Article
Pages 5-13
Shirley A. Pomponi

The discovery and development of marine compounds with pharmaceutical potential Original Research Article
Pages 15-25
Murray H.G. Munro, John W. Blunt, Eric J. Dumdei, Sarah J.H. Hickford, Rachel E. Lill, Shangxiao Li, Christopher N. Battershill, Alan R. Duckworth

Microbial antagonism: a neglected avenue of natural products research Original Research Article
Pages 27-32
J. Grant Burgess, Elizabeth M. Jordan, Migena Bregu, Andrew Mearns-Spragg, Kenneth G. Boyd

Screening of marine microalgae for bioremediation of cadmium-polluted seawater Original Research Article
Pages 33-38
Tadashi Matsunaga, Haruko Takeyama, Takashi Nakao, Akira Yamazawa

Diatom silicon biomineralization as an inspirational source of new approaches to silica production Original Research Article
Pages 39-51
Engel G. Vrieling, Theo P.M. Beelen, Rutger A. van Santen, Winfried W.C. Gieskes

Biosynthesis and properties of an extracellular metalloprotease from the Antarctic marine bacterium Sphingomonas paucimobilis Original Research Article
Pages 53-60
Marianna Turkiewicz, Ewa Gromek, Halina Kalinowska, Maria Zielińska

Cyanobacteria — a potential source of new biologically active substances Original Research Article
Pages 61-63
Susann Kreitlow, Sabine Mundt, Ulrike Lindequist

Biodiversity and potentials of marine-derived microorganisms Original Research Article
Pages 65-69
Federica Sponga, Linda Cavaletti, Ameriga Lazzarini, Angelo Borghi, Ismaela Ciciliato, D. Losi, Flavia Marinelli

Production and particle characterization of the frustules of Cyclotella cryptica in comparison with siliceous earth Original Research Article
Pages 71-75
Zsuzsa Csögör, Dyna Melgar, Karsten Schmidt, Clemens Posten

Biotechnological potential of North Sea salt marsh plants—a review of traditional knowledge Original Research Article
Pages 77-84
Gerd Liebezeit, Thorsten D. Künnemann, Gunnar Gad

The pharmaceutical exploration of cold water ascidians from the Netherlands: a possible source of new cytotoxic natural products Original Research Article
Pages 85-88
Albert Koulman, Loes M.C. Pruijn, Thérèse S.A. Sandstra, Herman J. Woerdenbag, Niesko Pras

Biotechnological hydrogen production'' research for efficient light energy conversion Original Research Article
Pages 89-101
Jun Miyake, Masato Miyake, Yasuo Asada

Substrate consumption rates for hydrogen production by Rhodobacter sphaeroidesin a column photobioreactor Original Research Article
Pages 103-113
nci Eroglu, Kadir Aslan, Ufuk Gündüz, Meral Yücel, Lemi Türker

The biocatalytic effect of Halobacterium halobium on photoelectrochemical hydrogen production Original Research Article
Pages 115-124
Vedat Sediroglu, nci Eroglu, Meral Yücel, Lemi Türker, Ufuk Gündüz

Identification of by-products in hydrogen producing bacteria; Rhodobacter sphaeroides O.U. 001 grown in the waste water of a sugar refinery Original Research Article
Pages 125-131
Deniz Özgür Yiğit, Ufuk Gündüz, Lemi Türker, Meral Yücel, nci Eroğlu

Cell cultures from marine invertebrates: obstacles, new approaches and recent improvements Original Research Article
Pages 133-153
Baruch Rinkevich

Growth of the sponge Pseudosuberites (aft.) andrewsi in a closed system Original Research Article
Pages 155-161
Ronald Osinga, Peter B. de Beukelaer, Ellen M. Meijer, Johannes Tramper, René H. Wijffels

Aquaculture of sponges on scallops for natural products research and antifouling Original Research Article
Pages 163-174
Evelyn Armstrong, J. Douglas McKenzie, Gordon T. Goldsworthy

Photoheterotrophy in the production of phytoplankton organisms Original Research Article
Pages 175-183
B.J.B. Wood, P.H.K. Grimson, J.B. German, M. Turner

Optimisation of docosahexaenoic acid production in batch cultivations by Crypthecodinium cohnii Original Research Article
Pages 185-192
Martin E. de Swaaf, Theo C. de Rijk, Gerrit Eggink, Lolke Sijtsma

Long-chain n — 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid production by members of the marine protistan group the thraustochytrids: screening of isolates and optimisation of docosahexaenoic acid production Original Research Article
Pages 193-202
R.D. Bowles, A.E Hunt, G.B Bremer, M.G. Duchars, R.A. Eaton

Cultivation of the marine basidiomycete Nia vibrissa (Moore & Meyers) Original Research Article
Pages 203-206
H. Helmholz, P. Etoundi, U. Lindequist

Controlled cultivation of Alexandrium minutum and [33P] orthophosphate cell labeling towards surface adhesion tests Original Research Article
Pages 207-212
Stéphane La Barre, Stéphane Singer, Evelyne Erard-Le Denn, Marcel Jozefowicz

Production of α-tocopherol by sequential heterotrophic-photoautotrophic cultivation of Euglena gracilis Original Research Article
Pages 213-221
James C. Ogbonna, Shota Tomiyama, Hideo Tanaka

Effect of Ca2+ channel blockers on glycerol levels in Dunaliella tertiolecta under hypoosmotic stress Original Research Article
Pages 223-225
Kenichiro Tsukahara, Shigeki Sawayama, Tatsuo Yagishita, Tomoko Ogi

Sporulation and sterilization method for axenic culture of Gelidium canariensis Original Research Article
Pages 227-229
P. Garcia-Jimenez, D. Marian, M. Rodrigo, R.R. Robaina

Photobioreactors: light regime, mass transfer, and scaleup Original Research Article
Pages 231-247
F.G. Acién Fernández, F. García Camacho, Yusuf Chisti

Comparative evaluation of compact photobioreactors for large-scale monoculture of microalgae Original Research Article
Pages 249-270
Asterio Sáchez Mirón, Antonio Contreras Gómez, Francisco García Camacho, Emilio Molina Grima, Yusuf Chisti

Outdoor continuous culture of Porphyridium cruentum in a tubular photobioreactor: quantitative analysis of the daily cyclic variation of culture parameters Original Research Article
Pages 271-288
M.M. Rebolloso Fuentes, J.L. Garcia Sánchez, J.M. Fernández Sevilla, F.G. Acién Fernández, J.A. Sánchez Pérez, E. Molina Grima

An integrated solar and artificial light system for internal illumination of photobioreactors Original Research Article
Pages 289-297
James C. Ogbonna, Toshihiko Soejima, Hideo Tanaka

Production of eicosapentaenoic acid by Nannochloropsis sp. cultures in outdoor tubular photobioreactors Original Research Article
Pages 299-312
G. Chini Zittelli, F. Lavista, A. Bastianini, L. Rodolfi, M. Vincenzini, M.R. Tredici

Commercial production of microalgae: ponds, tanks, and fermenters Original Research Article
Pages 313-321
Michael A. Borowitzka

Specific growth rate of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Chlorella sorokiniana under medium duration light/dark cycles: 13–87 s Original Research Article
Pages 323-333
Marcel Janssen, Tjibbe Chris Kuijpers, Bram Veldhoen, Michel Brik Ternbach, Johannes Tramper, Luuc R. Mur, René H. Wijffels

Modelling of a continuous pilot photobioreactor for microalgae production Original Research Article
Pages 335-342
Daniel Baquerisse, Stéphanie Nouals, Arsène Isambert, Patrick Ferreira dos Santos, Gérard Durand

Opportunities for marine bioprocess intensification using novel bioreactor design: frequency of barotolerance in microorganisms obtained from surface waters Original Research Article
Pages 343-349
Phillip C. Wright, Colin Stevenson, Eileen McEvoy, J. Grant Burgess

Effect of light-path length in outdoor fiat plate reactors on output rate of cell mass and of EPA in Nannochloropsis sp. Original Research Article
Pages 351-356
Ning Zou, Amos Richmond

Methanol as alternative carbon source for quicker efficient production of the microalgae Chlorella minutissima: Role of the concentration and frequence of administration Original Research Article
Pages 357-362
K. Kotzabasis, A. Hatziathanasiou, M.V. Bengoa-Ruigomez, M. Kentouri, P. Divanach

Fishing products from the sea—rational downstream processing of marine bioproducts Original Research Article
Pages 363-371
L.A.M. van der Wielen, L.K. Cabatingan

The preparation and applications of functional fibres from crab shell chitin Original Research Article
Pages 373-377
Shigehiro Hirano, Tamayo Nakahira, Masuo Nakagawa, Son Ki Kim

Lipase-catalyzed esterification of glycerol and polyunsaturated fatty acids from fish and microalgae oils Original Research Article
Pages 379-391
A. Robles Medina, L. Esteban Cerdán, A. Giménez Giménez, B. Camacho Páez, M.J. Ibáñez González, E. Molina Grima

Concentration and desalting by membrane processes of a natural pigment produced by the marine diatom Haslea ostrearia Simonsen Original Research Article
Pages 393-402
L. Vandanjon, P. Jaouen, N. Rossignol, F. Quéméneur, J.-M. Robert

Marine bioprocess engineering: the missing link commercialization Original Research Article
Pages 403-408
Oskar R. Zaborsky

Author index
Pages 409-411

Subject index
Pages 413-414