Properties and Products of Algae

Properties and Prod ucts of Algae Proceedings of the Symposium on the Culture of Algae sponsored by the Division of Microbial Chemistry and Technology of the American ChemiCal Society, held in New York City, Sep­tember 7-12, 1969

Edited by J. E. Zajic Biochemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering Science University of Western Ontario London, Ontario, Canada

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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 75-112588

ISBN-13: 978-1-4684-1826-2 e-ISBN-13: 978-1-4684-1824-8 001: 10.1007/978-1-4684-1824-8

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PREFACE

The Fermentation and Biotechnology Division of the American Chemical Society annually organizes symposia on topics vital to the applied biosciences. In September, 1969, a symposium was held on "Properties and Products of Algae". Papers presented at this symposium covered numerous aspects of algal culture with emphasis on the special properties and products produced by algae of economic interest. The art of handling algae is rapidly becoming a science. The papers presented herein are part of man's attempt to understand the contribution of the algae to man's world.

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Contributors to this Volume:

H. H. Blecker Department of Chemistry University of Michigan Flint College Flint, Michigan

Y. S. Chiu Biochemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering Science University of Western Ontario London, Ontario

N. L. Clesceri Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York

Thomas H. Haines The City College of the City University of New York New York, New York

Raymond W. Holton Department of Botany University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee

Eva Knettig Biochemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering Science University of Western Ontario London, Ontario

P. J. Lavin Albany County Health Department Albany, New York

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viii CONTRIBUTORS

G. C. McDonald Albany County Sewer District Albany, New York

Edward J. Schantz Department of the Army Fort Detrick, Maryland

R. D. Spear Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York

B. Volesky Biochemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering Science University of Western Ontario London, Ontario

Varley E. Wiedeman Department of Biology University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky

J. E. Zajic Biochemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering Science University of Western Ontario London, Ontario

CONTENTS

Heterotrophic Growth of Algae J. E. Zajic and Y. S. Chiu

Algal Products • • • . • • B. Volesky, J. E. Zajic, and E. Knettig

Alagal Toxins • • E. J. Schantz

Kinetics of Algal Growth in Austere Media • . • • G. C. McDonald, R. D. Spear, P. J. Lavin, and N. L. Clesceri

Heterotrophic Nutrition of Waste-Stabilization Pond Algae • . • • • • • • • • •

V. E. Wiedeman

Fatty Acids of Blue-Green Algae • R. W. Holton and H. H. Blecker

Algae Sulfolipids and Chlorosulfolipids T. H. Haines

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