Algae for Food
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Algae are a primitive living photosynthetic form and they are the oldest living organism. This book describes the advances related to food and nutrition of algae achieved in the last decades, also identifies gaps in the present knowledge and needs for future.

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Algae are a primitive living photosynthetic form and they are the oldest living organism. This book describes the advances related to food and nutrition of algae achieved in the last decades, also identifies gaps in the present knowledge and needs for future.
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Dr. Rathinam Raja pursued his Ph.D. in microalgae at University of Madras on 2004. Currently he is working as an Auxiliary Investigator at University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal. Previously worked in different countries (Taiwan, South Korea and IIT Madras) as a Post-Doctoral Scientist. He also worked as a Lead Scientist at Aquatic Energy LLC, Louisiana for couple of years. He has published 27 international articles and 11 book chapters. Dr. Shanmugam Hemaiswarya, received her Ph.D from Department of Biotechnology, IIT Madras, India followed by research experience at University of Algarve, Portugal. She received a three year Women Scientist (WOS-A) fellowship from Department of Science and Technology, India and completed the project at AUKBC Research Centre, Anna University, Chennai. She is currently working as a Project Officer at Department of Biotechnology, IIT Madras. She has published 28 international publications, 12 book chapters and co-authored a book. Prof. K. Arunkumar obtained his M.Sc. in Botany and Master of Philosophy in Botany from Bharathidasan University and Ph.D. from University of Madras, India during 1999. Having specialized in physiology and extraction chemistry, he worked in Rubber Research Institute of India during 1997-1999. Later, he joined as an Assistant Professor in the year 1999. Since then he is concentrating on applied researches of algal diversity, biology and biochemistry. He has published 62 research articles of which 40 are Scopus indexed and guided 5 Ph.D's by attracting grants from Government of India funding Agencies (UGC/DST/SERB). He offers 4 credits MOOC Biomass Characterization for Postgraduates through UGC-SWAYAM portal. Currently he is heading the Department of Plant Sciences and Dean of student welfare, Central University of Kerala, India. Dr. Isabel S Carvalho pursued Ph.D. in Plant Biochemistry at University of Lisbon, Portugal. She is working as an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, published 48 international publications and 10 book chapters. Expertise on Biochemistry of plants and natural compounds with medicinal properties (functional foods) focusing on traditional food plants for nutrition. The research activities are focused on the biochemical and pharmacological characterization of natural compounds from plant/algae origin, and the valorisation of these compounds in the medical and agrochemical areas and related this compounds accumulation with identification and expression of the genes and enzymes that participate in biosynthesis process of secondary metabolites.