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Applied Mycology - Entrepreneurship with Fungi (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
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Applied Mycology - Entrepreneurship with Fungi (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Series: Fungal Biology
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Fungi are an important link in the food webs of all ecosystems.
They have immense potential and comprise a myriad of useful
bioactive compounds. Fungi feature in a wide range of diverse
processes and applications in modern agriculture, the food science
industry, and the pharmaceutical industry. In the food and drink
arena, the role of fungi is historically important in the form of
mushrooms and in fermented foods as yeasts for baking and brewing.
These roles are supplemented by the use of fungal food processing
enzymes and additives, and more recently in the development of
protein-based foodstuffs from fungi. Additionally, they are used in
the formulation of biofertilizers and biopesticides used as
biostimulants and bioprotectants of crops. The practical use of
newer techniques such as genetic recombination and robotics have
revolutionized the modem agricultural biotechnology industry, and
have created an enormous range of possible further applications of
fungal products. Myco-materials created from mycelia (the root-like
parts of fungi) are gaining attention as a sustainable alternative
for a wide range of materials. They are being used as insulation,
sustainable packaging, foam inserts, and even "eco-leather." In
fact, mycelium bricks are pound-for-pound stronger than concrete.
In addition, medicinal uses of fungal species have been
historically recorded as important agents in the pharmaceutical
sciences. The potential for myco-materials seems limitless. The
field of mycology and its application has become an increasingly
important component in the education of industrial biotechnology.
This book on applied mycology provides information helpful for
developing entrepreneurial opportunities with fungi. This volume
explains both the basic science and the applications of mycology
and bio-resource technology with special emphasis on
entrepreneurial applications. It offers a complete, one-stop
resource for those interested in microbiology, food and
agricultural science, medical mycology, and for those in industrial
biotechnology.
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