Cannell R J
Division of Biological Sciences, Hatfield Polytechnic, Hertfordshire, UK.
Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 1990 Oct;26(1):85-105. doi: 10.1007/BF02798395.
The review gives a general outline of macro- and microalgal biotechnology. The main methods by which algae are cultivated and harvested are described. The first section deals with the environmental factors affecting mass culture and the principles governing the design and operation of mass cultivation systems. The second section gives the main current and potential uses of algae: in wastewater treatment, a source of food and feed, an energy source, and in the production of common and fine chemicals, such as polysaccharides, lipids, glycerol, pigments, and enzymes. Pharmaceutical uses of algae are described, and their potential as a source of novel biologically-active compounds is discussed. Future developments and the great potential of algae are considered.
本综述概述了大型和微型藻类生物技术。描述了藻类培养和收获的主要方法。第一部分论述了影响大规模培养的环境因素以及大规模培养系统设计和运行的原理。第二部分介绍了藻类目前的主要用途和潜在用途：用于废水处理、作为食物和饲料来源、作为能源以及用于生产多糖、脂质、甘油、色素和酶等普通化学品和精细化学品。阐述了藻类的药用用途，并讨论了其作为新型生物活性化合物来源的潜力。还探讨了藻类的未来发展及其巨大潜力。
