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Asia Oceania Algae Innovation Summit, AOAIS-2014
Bioresource Technology 191 (2015) 361
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Preface
Asia Oceania Algae Innovation Summit, AOAIS-2014 This special section of Bioresource Technology comprises selected peer-reviewed papers presented in the 3rd Asia Oceania Algae Innovation Summit (AOAIS-2014). AOAIS-2014 was originally conceived and organized by Professors Watanabe and Inoue at Tsukuba University in Japan, and other researchers to create a platform for active scientific interactions among the researchers in the Asia-Pacific region who work on algal biofuels and bioproducts. The previous summits were held in Tsukuba (2010) and Bangkok (2012). The 3rd AOAIS was organized by Advanced Biomass R&D Center (ABC) (www.biomass.re.kr), Korean Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, and AOAIS international and local organizing committees and was held, November 16–21, in Daejeon, South Korea. Under the theme of ‘‘The Future of Algae-based Biorefinery’’ the summit covered Algal Fuels R&D and Investment around Globe, Algal Biorefinery, Recent Advances in Algal Biology, Cultivation, Harvest, Extraction and Conversion, Commercialization of Value-added Products, and Sustainability. It also had Special Symposium of ‘‘Metabolic Engineering for Biofuels and Chemicals’’ and ‘‘Using the Tools of Evolutionary Biology for Algal Crop Improvement’’ and an industry session ‘‘Present Status of Algal R&D in Japanese Industries’’. Over 100 distinguished speakers from 23 countries delivered keynote and invited lectures in addition to 300 posters. The special section is made of twenty-three peer-reviewed papers that cover the entire value chain of algal biorefinery: algal biology (two papers), algal cultivation (six papers), extraction and conversion (nine papers), waste water treatment using algae (four papers), and biorefinery (two papers). These articles would provide new insights on the recent progress that are necessary to make the algal biorefinery a commercial reality.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2015.05.097 0960-8524/Ó 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
The Guest Editors (GEs) wish to express sincere appreciation to all the contributors and reviewers for their participation and contribution in the preparation of this special review. Special thanks also go to Professor Ashok Pandey, Editor-in-Chief of Bioresource Technology for his guidance and leadership throughout the process. Thanks are also due to Publishing Editor Dr. Katherine Eve, Journal Manager Mr. Sankara Narayanan and the production team of Elsevier for their efforts that made the special section possible. Guest Editors Min S. Park Advanced Biomass R&D Center and Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea E-mail address: [email protected] Jo-Shu Chang Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan E-mail address: [email protected] Ji-Won Yang Advanced Biomass R&D Center and Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea E-mail address: [email protected]
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
Bioresource Technology journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/biortech
Preface
Asia Oceania Algae Innovation Summit, AOAIS-2014 This special section of Bioresource Technology comprises selected peer-reviewed papers presented in the 3rd Asia Oceania Algae Innovation Summit (AOAIS-2014). AOAIS-2014 was originally conceived and organized by Professors Watanabe and Inoue at Tsukuba University in Japan, and other researchers to create a platform for active scientific interactions among the researchers in the Asia-Pacific region who work on algal biofuels and bioproducts. The previous summits were held in Tsukuba (2010) and Bangkok (2012). The 3rd AOAIS was organized by Advanced Biomass R&D Center (ABC) (www.biomass.re.kr), Korean Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, and AOAIS international and local organizing committees and was held, November 16–21, in Daejeon, South Korea. Under the theme of ‘‘The Future of Algae-based Biorefinery’’ the summit covered Algal Fuels R&D and Investment around Globe, Algal Biorefinery, Recent Advances in Algal Biology, Cultivation, Harvest, Extraction and Conversion, Commercialization of Value-added Products, and Sustainability. It also had Special Symposium of ‘‘Metabolic Engineering for Biofuels and Chemicals’’ and ‘‘Using the Tools of Evolutionary Biology for Algal Crop Improvement’’ and an industry session ‘‘Present Status of Algal R&D in Japanese Industries’’. Over 100 distinguished speakers from 23 countries delivered keynote and invited lectures in addition to 300 posters. The special section is made of twenty-three peer-reviewed papers that cover the entire value chain of algal biorefinery: algal biology (two papers), algal cultivation (six papers), extraction and conversion (nine papers), waste water treatment using algae (four papers), and biorefinery (two papers). These articles would provide new insights on the recent progress that are necessary to make the algal biorefinery a commercial reality.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2015.05.097 0960-8524/Ó 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
The Guest Editors (GEs) wish to express sincere appreciation to all the contributors and reviewers for their participation and contribution in the preparation of this special review. Special thanks also go to Professor Ashok Pandey, Editor-in-Chief of Bioresource Technology for his guidance and leadership throughout the process. Thanks are also due to Publishing Editor Dr. Katherine Eve, Journal Manager Mr. Sankara Narayanan and the production team of Elsevier for their efforts that made the special section possible. Guest Editors Min S. Park Advanced Biomass R&D Center and Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea E-mail address: [email protected] Jo-Shu Chang Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan E-mail address: [email protected] Ji-Won Yang Advanced Biomass R&D Center and Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea E-mail address: [email protected]