Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents VII
4. List of authors IX
5. 1 Parameters of photosynthesis relevant for a biotechnological application 1
6. Part 1: Cell design/metabolic engineering
7. 2 Engineering cyanobacteria for photosynthetic butanol production 33
8. 3 Cyanobacteria as catalysts for light-driven biotransformations 57
9. 4 O₂ escape strategies for hydrogenases in application 93
10. 5 Synthetic enzymes and pathways for improved carbon capture and conversion 129
11. Part 2: Environment and photobioreactor design
12. 6 Rate-limiting steps in algal energy conversion from sunlight to products – the role of photosynthesis 149
13. 7 Optimization of photosynthesis by reactor design 175
14. 8 State-of-the-art cultivation process development for microalgae 203
15. 9 Photosynthetic conversion of CO₂ into bioenergy and materials using microalgae 227
16. Part 3: Emerging technologies
17. 10 Photosynthetic microorganisms as biocatalysts 257
18. 11 Biocatalytic production of white hydrogen from water using cyanobacteria 279
19. Index 307