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Fuels, Chemicals and Materials from the
Oceans and Aquatic Sources
Francesca M. Kerton & Ning Yan
Series: Wiley Series in Renewable Resource
ISBN: 978-1-119-11716-2 | Jul 2017 | 304PP
Chemistry
Fuels, Chemicals and Materials from the Oceans and Aquatic Sources provides a
holistic view of fuels, chemicals and materials from renewable sources in the
oceans and other aquatic media. It presents established and recent results
regarding the use of water-based biomass, both plants and animals, for valueadded
applications beyond food. The book begins with an introductory chapter
which provides an overview of ocean and aquatic sources for the production of
chemicals and materials. Subsequent chapters focus on the use of various ocean
bioresources and feedstocks, including microalgae, macroalgae, and waste from
aquaculture and fishing industries, including fish oils, crustacean and mollusc
shells. Fuels, Chemicals and Materials from the Oceans and Aquatic Sources serves as
a valuable reference for academic and industrial professionals working on the
production of chemicals, materials and fuels from renewable feedstocks. It will
also prove useful for researchers in the fields of green and sustainable chemistry,
marine sciences and biotechnology. Topics covered include:
•• Production and conversion of green macroalgae
•• Marine macroalgal biomass as an energy feedstock
•• Microalgae bioproduction
•• Bioproduction and utilization of chitin and chitosan
•• Applications of mollusc shells
•• Crude fish oil as a potential fuel
About the Editors
Francesca M. Kerton, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Memorial
University of Newfoundland, Canada. Dr Kerton has been doing research in the
area of renewable feedstocks for approximately ten years with a special focus on
ocean-sourced materials for six years. She has previously written two editions of
the textbook Alternative Solvents for Green Chemistry.
Ning Yan, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular
Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Dr Yan was recently
awarded the inaugural UNESCO Green Chemistry for Life Award. He was a Marie-
Curie Research Fellow at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne,
Switzerland, before moving to the National University of Singapore. His research
interests include biomass valorization, green chemistry and cluster/single site
catalysis.