Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cyanobacteria : biology, ecology and evolution / Aharon Oren -- Modern classification of cyanobacteria / Jirí Komárek -- Ecological importance of cyanobacteria / Beatriz Díez, Karolina Ininbergs -- Cyanobacteria in carbon sequestration / Eduardo Jacob-Lopes, Leila Queiroj Zepka, Maria Isabel Queiroz -- Ecology of cyanobacteria on stone monuments, biodeterioration, and the conservation of cultural heritage / Nitin Keshari, Siba Prasad Adhikari -- Therapeutic applications of cyanobacteria with emphasis on it economics / Rathinam Raja, Shanmugam Hemaiswarya, Isabel S. Carvalho, V. Ganesan -- Spirulina : an example of cyanobacteria as neutraceuticals / Masayuki Ohmori, Shigeki Ehira -- Ultraviolet photoprotective compounds from cyanobacteria in biomedical applications / Tanya Soule, Ferran Garcia-Pichel -- Cyanobacteria as "green" options for sustainable agriculture / Radha Prasanna, Anjuli Sood, Sachitra Kumar Ratha, Pawan K. Singh -- Economics of cyanobacteria-based biofuel production : a challenge and an opportunity / Naveen K. Sharma, Lucas J. Stal -- Cyanobacterial cellulose synthesis in light of the "photanol concept" / M. Schuurmans, H.C.P. Matthijs, L.J. Stal, K.J. Hellingwerf -- Exopolysaccharides from cyanobacteria and their possible industrial applications / Giovanni Colica, Roberto De Philippis -- Phycocyanins / Ruperto Bermejo -- Cyanobacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates : an alternative source for plastic / Shilalipi Samantaray, Ranjana Bhati, Nirupama Mallick -- Costs of harmful blooms of freshwater cyanobacteria / David P Hamilton, Susanna A Wood, Daniel R. Deitrich, Jonathan Puddick -- Cyanotoxins / Jason N. Woodhouse, Rapadas Melissa, Bret A. Neilan -- Photobioreactors for cyanobacterial culturing / A.C. Guedes, Nadpi C. Katkam, Jo'o Varela, Francis Xavier Malcata -- Commercial scale culturing of cyanobacteria : an industrial experience / Hiroyuki Takenaka, Yuji Yamaguchi -- Engineering cyanobacteria for industrial products / Timo H.J. Niedermeyer, Ekaterina Kuchmina, Annegret Wilde -- Cryopreservation of cyanobacteria / John G. Day -- Patents on cyanobacteria and cyanobacterial products and uses / Michael A. Borowitzka.

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