Fungal Biotechnology: Prospects and Avenues

ISBN-13: 9781032163857 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 440 str.

Sunil Kumar Deshmukh; Kandikere Sridhar; Susanna M. Badalyan

Opis

Fungi are known for their bioactive metabolites and usefulness in sustainable biotechnology. Fungal processes and functions will also be useful in bioremediation (e.g. oil spills and bioleaching). Overall, this book provides value added information on various facets of biotechnology and bio prospect potential of fungi.

Spis treści

Genomics 1. Applications of Genomics in Fungal Biotechnology Biomaterials 2. Fungal Chitosan: Sources, Production, and Applications 3. Sources and Industrial Applications of Fungal Pigments 4. Medicinal Mushrooms as a Source of Therapeutic Biopolymers Metabolites and Medicine 5. Fungal Metabolites: Advances in Contemporary Industrial Scenario 6. Global Manufacturers of Echinocandins, Echinocandin Intermediates, Market and Future Perspectives: A Review 7. Metabolites of Ganoderma and their Applications in Medicine 8. Bioactive Properties of Malaysian Medicinal Mushrooms Lignosus spp. 9. Filamentous Fungi and Yeasts as Sources of Coenzyme Q10 and Its Applications 10. Fungal Probiotics and Prebiotics 11. Application of Mushrooms in Beverages 12. Overview on Major Mycotoxins Accumulated on Food and Feed Biofuels 13. Pichia pastoris: Multifaced Fungal Cell Factory of Biochemicals for Biorefinery Applications 14. Wood Rot Fungi in the Advanced Biofuel Production 15. An Insight into the Applications of Fungi in Ethanol Biorefinery Operations Plant Protection 16. Nematicidal Potential of Nematophagous Fungi