Fungal Biotechnology: Industrial Applications and Market Potential provides a comprehensive and holistic review on the uses of filamentous fungi in food, agriculture, and pharmaceutical industries. In addition to genetic and metabolic engineering approaches for heterologous proteins production in fungi, the book focuses on fungi as a source of bioactive compounds like enzymes, polysaccharides, alkaloids, glycoproteins, and phytohormones. It describes recent trends in the use of fungi for solid waste management and its subsequent conversion into value added products. As a complete guide on the broad uses of microfungi in different industrial sectors while maintaining a sustainable environment, this book is a beneficial resource for students, researchers, and scientists as an effective means of imparting knowledge on the current trends and future perspectives in the field of fungal biotechnology.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xv 7. Chapter 1. Fungal biotechnology: An overview - p. 1 8. Section 1. Fungal bioactives - p. 35 9. Chapter 2. Production of organic acids by filamentous fungi: A review - p. 37 10. Chapter 3. Production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungi - p. 57 11. Chapter 4. Fungi as sources of industrial enzymes: Sources, production, properties, structure and applications - p. 69 12. Chapter 5. Fungal synthesis of nanoparticles and its applications - p. 97 13. Chapter 6. Engineered living materials based on fungi - p. 133 14. Chapter 7. Multi-omics research in fungus: Current progress and future prospects - p. 161 15. Section 2. Fungi in food and pharmaceutical industries - p. 213 16. Chapter 8. Fungal single cell proteins - p. 215 17. Chapter 9. Global perspectives on fungal fermented foods: Nutritional benefits, microbial diversity and sustainability - p. 223 18. Chapter 10. Biopharmaceuticals from filamentous fungi - p. 253 19. Chapter 11. Fungal lectins in biomedical research - p. 291 20. Chapter 12. Alkaloids from mangrove fungi: Applications and market potential - p. 321 21. Chapter 13. Industrial biotransformations using fungi - p. 359 22. Chapter 14. Isolation and characterization of mycotoxins and their control - p. 397 23. Chapter 15. Properties and applications of fungal polysaccharides - p. 415 24. Chapter 16. Bioactive glucans from mushroom spores - p. 441 25. Chapter 17. Biotechnological approaches in the production of fungal pigments - p. 449 26. Chapter 18. Fungal alchemy: Harnessing fungi and their enzymes for flavor production - p. 467 27. Section 3. Fungi in agriculture - p. 497 28. Chapter 19. Fungal phytohormones - p. 499 29. Chapter 20. Current trends on using AM fungi as biofertilizers - p. 511 30. Chapter 21. Framework for mass production of entomopathogenic fungi in bioeconomy context - p. 549 31. Chapter 22. Mycoherbicides: An eco-smart alternative for sustainable weed control - p. 577 32. Section 4. Fungi in waste management - p. 599 33. Chapter 23. Filamentous fungi in valorization of pollutants from aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems - p. 601 34. Chapter 24. Fungi in solid waste management and material recycling - p. 619 35. Chapter 25. Mycopackaging approaches toward environmental protection - p. 655 36. Chapter 26. Fungi as potent bioresource for biofuel production - p. 677 37. Index - p. 695
Fungal Biotechnology: Industrial Applications and Market Potential provides a comprehensive and holistic review on the uses of filamentous fungi in food, agriculture, and pharmaceutical industries. In addition to genetic and metabolic engineering approaches for heterologous proteins production in fungi, the book focuses on fungi as a source of bioactive compounds like enzymes, polysaccharides, alkaloids, glycoproteins, and phytohormones. It describes recent trends in the use of fungi for solid waste management and its subsequent conversion into value added products. As a complete guide on the broad uses of microfungi in different industrial sectors while maintaining a sustainable environment, this book is a beneficial resource for students, researchers, and scientists as an effective means of imparting knowledge on the current trends and future perspectives in the field of fungal biotechnology.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xv 7. Chapter 1. Fungal biotechnology: An overview - p. 1 8. Section 1. Fungal bioactives - p. 35 9. Chapter 2. Production of organic acids by filamentous fungi: A review - p. 37 10. Chapter 3. Production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungi - p. 57 11. Chapter 4. Fungi as sources of industrial enzymes: Sources, production, properties, structure and applications - p. 69 12. Chapter 5. Fungal synthesis of nanoparticles and its applications - p. 97 13. Chapter 6. Engineered living materials based on fungi - p. 133 14. Chapter 7. Multi-omics research in fungus: Current progress and future prospects - p. 161 15. Section 2. Fungi in food and pharmaceutical industries - p. 213 16. Chapter 8. Fungal single cell proteins - p. 215 17. Chapter 9. Global perspectives on fungal fermented foods: Nutritional benefits, microbial diversity and sustainability - p. 223 18. Chapter 10. Biopharmaceuticals from filamentous fungi - p. 253 19. Chapter 11. Fungal lectins in biomedical research - p. 291 20. Chapter 12. Alkaloids from mangrove fungi: Applications and market potential - p. 321 21. Chapter 13. Industrial biotransformations using fungi - p. 359 22. Chapter 14. Isolation and characterization of mycotoxins and their control - p. 397 23. Chapter 15. Properties and applications of fungal polysaccharides - p. 415 24. Chapter 16. Bioactive glucans from mushroom spores - p. 441 25. Chapter 17. Biotechnological approaches in the production of fungal pigments - p. 449 26. Chapter 18. Fungal alchemy: Harnessing fungi and their enzymes for flavor production - p. 467 27. Section 3. Fungi in agriculture - p. 497 28. Chapter 19. Fungal phytohormones - p. 499 29. Chapter 20. Current trends on using AM fungi as biofertilizers - p. 511 30. Chapter 21. Framework for mass production of entomopathogenic fungi in bioeconomy context - p. 549 31. Chapter 22. Mycoherbicides: An eco-smart alternative for sustainable weed control - p. 577 32. Section 4. Fungi in waste management - p. 599 33. Chapter 23. Filamentous fungi in valorization of pollutants from aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems - p. 601 34. Chapter 24. Fungi in solid waste management and material recycling - p. 619 35. Chapter 25. Mycopackaging approaches toward environmental protection - p. 655 36. Chapter 26. Fungi as potent bioresource for biofuel production - p. 677 37. Index - p. 695
