Algal Biomass
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2021) | Viewed by 36063
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant molecular biology; stress response; nitrogen regulation; transcriptional regulation; signal transduction; chloroplast
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: microalgae biofuels; biorefinery; biomass production
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Algae are photosynthetic organisms which utilize atmospheric CO2 as the carbon source and accumulate various valuable compounds such as pigments, triacylglycerols (TAGs) and starch in the cells. Compared to other photosynthetic organisms, algae have suitable characteristics for biomass productions such as high growth rate, simple growth requirement, applicable wastewater/seawater for the medium, no need for arable land, etc. Thus, algae have been thought to be excellent biofactories for the production of various industrial relevant compounds. However, several fundamental and technical issues still need to be addressed in order to establish a commercial production of algal biomass, including (i) the molecular mechanism behind the accumulation of valuable compounds, (ii) downstream processing for harvesting and extraction of the desired compounds from the cells, and (iii) biorefinery to produce a broad range of compounds from the algal biomass. This Special Issue invites submissions on topics related to algal bioprospecting, biochemical and metabolic engineering of algae, algal stress physiology, algal biorefinery, etc. The Special Issue also welcomes review articles that summarize and discuss comprehensive recent findings and future direction in the field of algal biomass.
Dr. Sousuke Imamura
Dr. Imran Pancha
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Plants is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- Microalgae
- Cyanobacteria
- Diatom
- Algal biomass
- Biofuels/bioenergy
- Valuable products
- Biochemical and metabolic engineering
- Stress physiology
- Downstream processing of algal biomass
- Algal biorefinery
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.