The Alga Dunaliella
Biodiversity, Physiology, Genomics and Biotechnology
Editors:
Ami Ben-Amotz: The National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa,
Israel
Jürgen E.W. Polle: Department of Biology, Brooklyn College
of CUNY, Brooklyn, NY, USA
D.V. Subba Rao: Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth,
NS, Canada
ISBN 978-1-57808-545-3/ May 2009/ 575 pages, hc/ US $ 139.00
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ABOUT THE BOOK
The
genus Dunaliella has been one of the most studied members of Chlorophyceae and
is represented by 27 species, of which 23 are from salt water. Species of Dunaliella
occur in freshwater, euryhaline habitats of all continents, oceans including
the Dead Sea and even the salt lakes of the Antarctic. These extremophiles thrive
in habitats with a wide range of salinity, pH, light intensity and temperature.
This volume presents a state-of-the art research in biochemistry, molecular
biology and medical application. A glossary of specialized terms is appended.
Each chapter is contributed by an expert or group of experts dedicated to increase
our understanding of Dunaliella. All the chapters were reviewed internally by
their colleagues, editors and external reviewers; this was followed by a final
revision.
The book provides a balanced multi-disciplinary communication and contributes
to our understanding of this unique alga. It is addressed to graduate students
and scientists as a summary of current thoughts on Dunaliella.
CONTENTS
• History, Distribution, and Habitats of Algae of the Genus Dunaliella
TEODORESC• (Chlorophyceae) • Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Genus Dunaliella
• Cultivation, Growth Media, Division Rates and Applications of Dunaliella
Species • Cultivation of Dunaliella for High Value Compounds • Pigments
of Green and Red Forms of Dunaliella, and Related Chlorophytes • Carotenoid
Biosynthesis in Dunaliella (Chlorophyta) • Acquisition and Metabolism of
Inorganic Nutrients by Dunaliella • Bioactive Compounds: Glycerol Production,
Carotenoid Production, Fatty Acids Production • Photosynthesis - Energy
Relationships in Dunaliella • The Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on Dunaliella:
Growth, Development and Metabolism • Chloroplast Acclimation, Photodamage
and Repair Reactions of Photosystem-II in the Model Green Alga Dunaliella salina
• Photoacclimation and Photostasis in Dunaliella • Selected Functional
and Molecular Adaptations Contributing t• the Exceptional Stress Tolerance
of Dunaliella • Salinity Tolerance and Iron Deprivation Resistance Mechanisms
Revealed by Proteomic Analyzes in Dunaliella salina • Carbon Dioxide Fixation
by Dunaliella spp. and the Possible Use of this Genus in Carbon Dioxide Mitigation
and Waste Reduction • Paratransgenic Approaches t• the Control of
Infections of Shrimp: Prospects for Use of Dunaliella • Development of
Genetics and Molecular Tool Kits for Species of the Unicellular Green Alga Dunaliella
(Chlorophyta) • Application of the Colorless Carotenoids, Phytoene, and
Phytofluene in Cosmetics, Wellness, Nutrition, and Therapeutics • Biofuels
from Microalgae: Review of Products, Processes and Potential, with Special Focus
on Dunaliella sp. • Application of Dunaliella in Atherosclerosis •
Utility of Dunaliella in Ecotoxicity Testing
