
Cultured Microalgae for the Food Industry
Current and Potential Applications
Description
Key Features
- Thoroughly explores the optimization, cultivation and extraction processes for increased bioactive compound yields
- Includes industrial functionality, bio-accessibility and the bioavailability of the main compounds obtained from microalgae
- Presents novel trends and the gastronomic potential of microalgae utilization in the food industry
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Table of Contents
1. Culturing of microalgae for food applications
2. Harvest and post-harvest operations of microalgae
3. Edible microalgae: Main species and general composition of microalgae biomass
4. Unconventional microalgae species and potential for their use in the food industry
5. Conventional and novel approaches to extract food additives and nutraceuticals from microalgae
6. Potential applications of microalgae-derived proteins and peptides in the food industry
7. Carbohydrates derived from microalgae in the food industry
8. Microalgae as a source of edible lipids
9. Microalgae as a source of pigments for food applications
10. Essential trace elements distribution in edible microalgae
11. Biological activities of natural products from microalgae
12. Bio-accessibility and bioavailability of bioactive compounds derived from microalgae
13. Microalgae in the food industry: Current market opportunities and challenges
14. Current utilization of microalgae in the food industry beyond human consumption
15. Economics of microalgae production for food applications
16. Sustainability of microalgae production
17. Safety of microalgae and legislative aspects for their application in food production
18. Algae cuisine
19. Consumer acceptance of microalgae and microalgal-containing products
20. Future perspectives of microalgae in the food industry
Product details
- No. of pages: 466
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2021
- Published: May 1, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128210802
- eBook ISBN: 9780128210819
About the Editors
Tomas Lafarga
Affiliations and Expertise
Gabriel Acien
Affiliations and Expertise
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