Frontiers in Industrial Mycology

Frontiers in Industrial Mycology
Author: Gary Leatham
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1468471120

Frontiers of Industrial Mycology describes the present efforts underway to create a broad range of large-scale applications using filamentous fungi. Important and environmentally sound applications currently being developed include the use of fungi for novel *B-lactams in antibiotic production, biobleaching and the bioconversion of wood pulp, agricultural biotechnology for creating biological insecticides and herbicides, food fermentations, and the commercial raising of shiitake mushrooms, a growing and largely untapped market in North America. The topics discussed in this volume are on the cutting edge of industrial mycology. This book will thus benefit a wide range of professionals and academics in biotechnology, mycology, microbiology, plant science, entomology, and biochemistry.

Advancing Frontiers in Mycology & Mycotechnology

Advancing Frontiers in Mycology & Mycotechnology
Author: Tulasi Satyanarayana
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 675
Release: 2020-11-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789811393518

The book provides an introduction to the basics of fungi, discussing various types ranging from edible mushrooms to Neurospora – a model system for genetics and epigenetics. After addressing the classification and biodiversity of fungi, and fungi in different ecological niches, it describes the latest applications of fungi, their role in sustainable environments and in alleviating stress in plants, as well as their role in causing plant and animal diseases. Further chapters explore the advances in fungal interactions research and their implications for various systems, and discuss plant-pathogen interactions. The book also features a section on bioprospecting, and is an extremely interesting and informative read for anybody involved in the field of mycology, microbiology and biotechnology teaching and research.

Handbook of Fungal Biotechnology

Handbook of Fungal Biotechnology
Author: Dilip K. Arora
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2003-12-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0203027353

The Handbook of Fungal Biotechnology offers the newest developments from the frontiers of fungal biochemical and molecular processes and industrial and semi-industrial applications of fungi. This second edition highlights the need for the integration of a number of scientific disciplines and technologies in modern fungal biotechnology and reigns as

Ecology and Management of Morels Harvested from the Forests of Western North America

Ecology and Management of Morels Harvested from the Forests of Western North America
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2007
Genre: Edible mushrooms
ISBN:

Morels are prized edible mushrooms that fruit, sometimes prolifically, in many forest types throughout western North America. They are collected for personal consumption and commercially harvested as valuable special (nontimber) forest products. Large gaps remain, however, in our knowledge about their taxonomy, biology, ecology, cultivation, safety, and how to manage forests and harvesting activities to conserve morel populations and ensure sustainable crops. This publication provides forest managers, policymakers, mycologists, and mushroom harvesters with a synthesis of current knowledge regarding these issues, regional summaries of morel harvesting and management, and a comprehensive review of the literature.

Phytotechnology: Emerging Trends

Phytotechnology: Emerging Trends
Author: M. Daniel
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2012-07-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9386347741

This book highlights the rapidly expanding horizons of Plant Sciences. The conventional aspects of Botany remain the backbone of this subject, but the growing population and environmental compulsions urge man to explore new avenues to tackle the problems of society. Most of these areas, which are interdisciplinary in nature and provide new and better solutions, are pursued vigourously by researchers in Plant Sciences. Medicinal plants including Nutraceuticals, Biofuels, Natural Dyes, Biofertilisers, Biopesticides, Plant propagation methods including Tissue culture, Plant Genomics, Proteomics, Climate change and Remote sensing techniques inclusive of GIS are some of the such emerging areas focused in this book. The present book contains a good number of scien-tific articles penned by expert researchers in all these fields. Since researches in these areas are pursued in many of the Research centres and Universities, this book will be a valuable and essential reference book for one and all who are interested in these subjects.

Microbial Biotechnology in Horticulture, Vol. 3

Microbial Biotechnology in Horticulture, Vol. 3
Author: R C Ray
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2008-01-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1439843295

The application of microbial biotechnology to horticulture is of great importance, because it has the potential to increase productivity, to enhance quality and shelf-life of the produce and to develop novel techniques in food processing and for conversion of horticultural wastes into renewal energy sources. In addition, a wide array of scientific

Fungi in Bioremediation

Fungi in Bioremediation
Author: G. M. Gadd
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2001-11-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780521781190

An authoritative account of the application of fungi to the treatment of environmental pollution.