Cyanobacteria : ecological importance, biotechnological uses and risk management / Douglas Davison, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Davison, Douglas, editor.

Series:

Plant science research and practices.

Plant Science Research and Practices

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cyanobacteria.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Cyanobacteria are ubiquitous photoautotrophic prokaryotes commonly found in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Some can even thrive under immense oxidative stress in extreme environments, such as hot/cold deserts and hot springs. Formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cyanobacteria not only occurs in the respiratory metabolism, but also involved in the receptor-side of the electron transport chain during photosynthesis. This book discusses the ecological importance of cyanobacteria. It also discusses some biotechnological uses and risk management.

Contents:

""CYANOBACTERIA: ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE, BIOTECHNOLOGICAL USES AND RISK MANAGEMENT""; ""CYANOBACTERIA: ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE, BIOTECHNOLOGICAL USES AND RISK MANAGEMENT""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: Reactive Oxygen Species in Cyanobacteria""; ""1Laboratory of Biology of Algae, Department of Biology,""; ""University of Rome �Tor Vergata� Rome, Italy""; ""2EPR Laboratory, Department of Biology,""; ""University of Rome �Tor Vergata�, Rome, Italy""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Formation of ROS""

""3. Defence against ROS""""3.1. Protective Pigments""; ""Scytonemin: a cyanobacterial sunscreen for near�UV light (300�400 nm)""; ""Mycosporines and mycosporine�like amino acids (MAAs): pigments for UV�B screening""; ""3.2. Energy Dissipation""; ""Orange carotenoid protein (OCP)""; ""Iron stress induced antenna protein (IsiA)""; ""3.3. Stabilization of Photosystems: The Role of HLIPs and Small CAB�Like Proteins (Scp)""; ""3.4. Antioxidant Enzymes""; ""3.5. Nonenzymatic Antioxidants""; ""3.6. Vertical Movement""; ""4. Physiological Impact""; ""4.1. Photoinhibition""

""4.2. Photobleaching""""4.3. DNA Breakage""; ""4.4. Thylakoid Degradation""; ""4.5. Programmed Cell Death (PCD)""; ""5. Environmental Impact and Applications""; ""5.1. Coral Bleaching""; ""5.2. Harmful Algal Blooms and Water Purification""; ""5.3. Renewable Resources from Solar Energy""; ""H2O2 production""; ""Electricity generation with a cyanobacterial biocathode""; ""5.4. Cultural Heritage Conservation""; ""Generation of ROS from cellular extracts exposed to light""; ""Photoinhibition""; ""Photobleaching and cellular damage""; ""D�ALA�mediated photodynamic inactivation""

""Conclusion""""References""; ""Chapter 2: The Involvement of Cyanobacteria in Petroleum Hydrocarbons Degradation: Fundamentals, Applications And Perspectives""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Involvement of Cyanobacteria in the Oxidation/ Degradation of PH""; ""3. Relationships between Cyanobacteria and HCHB in the Presence of Petroleum Hydrocarbons""; ""Conclusion""; ""Future Prospects""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: Mathematical Models for Predicting the Cyanotoxins Presence in Several reservoirs in the Cantabrian Basin (Northern Spain)""; ""Abstract""

""1. Introduction""""3. Experimental Dataset""; ""4. Mathematical Model""; ""4.1. Multivariate Adaptive Regression Spline""; ""4.2. Genetic Algorithms""; ""5. Results""; ""Discussion and Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4: PCR and Real-Time PCR for Identification and Quantification of Cyanobacteria Toxic Species and Cyanotoxin-Producing Genotypes in Macau Main Storage Reservoir""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Materials and Methods""; ""Sampling Sites""; ""Cyanobacterial Strains and Culturing""; ""Enumeration of Cyanobacteria Using Microscopy""

""DNA and Plasmid Preparation""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63463-142-0

OCLC:

900464390