The alga Dunaliella : biodiversity, physiology, genomics and biotechnology

Content: Cover
 Title Page
 Copyright Page
 Dedication
 Table of Contents
 Preface
 Acknowledgements
 List of Contributors
 1: History, Distribution, and Habitats of Algae of the Genus Dunaliella Teodoresco (Chlorophyceae)
 2: Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Genus Dunaliella
 3: Cultivation, Growth Media, Division Rates and Applications of Dunaliella Species
 4: Cultivation of Dunaliella for High Value Compounds
 5: Pigments of Green and Red Forms of Dunaliella, and Related Chlorophytes
 6: Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Dunaliella (Chlorophyta) 7: Acquisition and Metabolism of Inorganic Nutrients by Dunaliella8: Bioactive Compounds: Glycerol Production, Carotenoid Production, Fatty Acids Production
 9: Photosynthesis --
Energy Relationships in Dunaliella
 10: The Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on Dunaliella: Growth, Development and Metabolism
 11: Chloroplast Acclimation, Photodamage and Repair Reactions of Photosystem-II in the Model Green Alga Dunaliella salina
 12: Regulation of Photoacclimation in Dunaliella
 13: Selected Functional and Molecular Adaptations Contributing to the Exceptional Stress Tolerance of Dunaliella 14: Salinity Tolerance and Iron Deprivation Resistance Mechanisms Revealed by Proteomic Analyzes in Dunaliella salina15: Carbon Dioxide Fixation by Dunaliella spp. and the Possible Use of this Genus in Carbon Dioxide Mitigation and Waste Reduction
 16: Paratransgenic Approaches to the Control of Infections of Shrimp: Prospects for Use of Dunaliella
 17: Development of Genetics and Molecular Tool Kits for Species of the Unicellular Green Alga Dunaliella (Chlorophyta)
 18: Application of the Colorless Carotenoids, Phytoene, and Phytofluene in Cosmetics, Wellness, Nutrition, and Therapeutics 19: Biofuels from Microalgae: Review of Products, Processes and Potential, with Special Focus on Dunaliella sp. 20: Application of Dunaliella in Atherosclerosis
 21: Utility of Dunaliella in Ecotoxicity Testing
 Glossary
 Index
 About the Contributors