Continuous increase in global human population and depletion of natural resources of
energy posing threat to environment needs, sustainable supply of food and energy. The …

Toxic cyanobacteria are increasingly being perceived as a potential health hazard,
particularly in waters used for recreation. A few countries are developing regulations to …

Abstract" Cyanobacterial toxins are among the hazardous substances most widely found in
water. They occur naturally, but concentrations hazardous to human health are usually due …

The emergence of new infectious diseases, the resurgence of several infections that
appeared to have been controlled and the increase in bacterial resistance have created the …

Infections from multidrug resistant (MDR) pathogenic bacteria, fungi and Mycobacterium
tuberculosis remain progressively intractable. The search of effective antimicrobials from …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses cytoxins. The toxins of cyanobacteria are divided
into two main categories based on the type of bioassay used to screen for their activity …

While there are many opportunities to use microalgae as antimicrobial agents, little has
been done to develop them beyond the characterization phase to the biotechnology phase …

Fertilizers play a key role in yield if agriculture crops and their market value. Hence, large
scale production of low cost, eco-friendly and broad spectrum fertilizers are mandatory. This …

Bacterial and viral infections pose a direct threat to human health due to the increase of drug-
resistant and novel pathogenic strains. Natural products represent a prolific source of …

The marine environment is distinguished by unique groups of organisms being the source of
a wide array of fascinating structures. The enormous biodiversity of marine habitats is …