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Fungi are an understudied, biotechnologically valuable group of
organisms. Due to their immense range of habitats, and the
consequent need to compete against a diverse array of other fungi,
bacteria, and animals, fungi have developed numerous survival
mechanisms. However, besides their major basic positive role in the
cycling of minerals, organic matter and mobilizing insoluble
nutrients, fungi have other beneficial impacts: they are considered
good sources of food and active agents for a number of industrial
processes involving fermentation mechanisms as in the bread, wine
and beer industry. A number of fungi also produce biologically
important metabolites such as enzymes, vitamins, antibiotics and
several products of important pharmaceutical use; still others are
involved in the production of single cell proteins. The economic
value of these marked positive activities has been estimated as
approximating to trillions of US dollars. The unique attributes of
fungi thus herald great promise for their application in
biotechnology and industry. Since ancient Egyptians mentioned in
their medical prescriptions how they can use green molds in curing
wounds as the obvious historical uses of penicillin, fungi can be
grown with relative ease, making production at scale viable. The
search for fungal biodiversity, and the construction of a living
fungi collection, both have incredible economic potential in
locating organisms with novel industrial uses that will lead to
novel products. Fungi have provided the world with penicillin,
lovastatin, and other globally significant medicines, and they
remain an untapped resource with enormous industrial potential.
Volume 1 of Industrially Important Fungi for Sustainable
Development provides an overview to understanding fungal diversity
from diverse habitats and their industrial application for future
sustainability. It encompasses current advanced knowledge of fungal
communities and their potential biotechnological applications in
industry and allied sectors. The book will be useful to scientists,
researchers, and students of microbiology, biotechnology,
agriculture, molecular biology, and environmental biology.
Chaetomium genus was established by Gustav Kunze in 1817. According
to Index Fungorum Partnership, there are 273 Chaetomium species
accepted till now. Members of the genus Chaetomium are capable of
colonizing various substrates and are well-known for their ability
to degrade cellulose and to produce a variety of bioactive
metabolites. More than 200 compounds have been reported from this
genus. A huge number of new and bioactive secondary metabolites
associated with unique and diverse structural types, such as
chaetoglobosins, epipolythiodioxopiperazines, azaphilones,
depsidones, xanthones, anthraquinones, chromones, and steroids,
have been isolated and identified. Many of the compounds have been
reported to possess significant biological activities, such as
antitumor, antimalarial, cytotoxic, enzyme inhibitory,
antimicrobial, phytotoxic, antirheumatoid and other activities.
Chaetomium taxa are frequently reported to be cellulase and
ligninase producers with the ability to degrade cellulosic and
woody materials. This is the first, comprehensive volume covering
Chaetomium genus in detail. It includes the latest research,
methods, and applications, and was written by scholars working
directly in the field. The book also contains informative
illustrations and is fully referenced for further reading.
Fungi are an essential, fascinating and biotechnologically useful
group of organisms with an incredible biotechnological potential
for industrial exploitation. Knowledge of the world's fungal
diversity and its use is still incomplete and fragmented. There are
many opportunities to accelerate the process of filling knowledge
gaps in these areas. The worldwide interest of the current era is
to increase the tendency to use natural substances instead of
synthetic ones. The increasing urge in society for natural
ingredients has compelled biotechnologists to explore novel
bioresources which can be exploited in industrial sector. Fungi,
due to their unique attributes and broad range of their biological
activities hold great promises for their application in
biotechnology and industry. Fungi are an efficient source of
antioxidants, enzymes, pigments, and many other secondary
metabolites. The large scale production of fungal pigments and
their utility provides natural coloration without creating harmful
effects on entering the environment, a safer alternative use to
synthetic colorants. The fungal enzymes can be exploited in wide
range of industries such as food, detergent, paper, and also for
removal toxic waste. This book will serve as valuable source of
information as well as will provide new directions to researchers
to conduct novel research in field of mycology. Volume 2 of
"Industrially Important Fungi for Sustainable Development" provides
an overview to understanding bioprospecting of fungal biomolecules
and their industrial application for future sustainability. It
encompasses current advanced knowledge of fungal communities and
their potential biotechnological applications in industry and
allied sectors. The book will be useful to scientists, researchers,
and students of microbiology, biotechnology, agriculture, molecular
biology, and environmental biology.
Fungi are an understudied, biotechnologically valuable group of
organisms. Due to their immense range of habitats, and the
consequent need to compete against a diverse array of other fungi,
bacteria, and animals, fungi have developed numerous survival
mechanisms. However, besides their major basic positive role in the
cycling of minerals, organic matter and mobilizing insoluble
nutrients, fungi have other beneficial impacts: they are considered
good sources of food and active agents for a number of industrial
processes involving fermentation mechanisms as in the bread, wine
and beer industry. A number of fungi also produce biologically
important metabolites such as enzymes, vitamins, antibiotics and
several products of important pharmaceutical use; still others are
involved in the production of single cell proteins. The economic
value of these marked positive activities has been estimated as
approximating to trillions of US dollars. The unique attributes of
fungi thus herald great promise for their application in
biotechnology and industry. Since ancient Egyptians mentioned in
their medical prescriptions how they can use green molds in curing
wounds as the obvious historical uses of penicillin, fungi can be
grown with relative ease, making production at scale viable. The
search for fungal biodiversity, and the construction of a living
fungi collection, both have incredible economic potential in
locating organisms with novel industrial uses that will lead to
novel products. Fungi have provided the world with penicillin,
lovastatin, and other globally significant medicines, and they
remain an untapped resource with enormous industrial potential.
Volume 1 of Industrially Important Fungi for Sustainable
Development provides an overview to understanding fungal diversity
from diverse habitats and their industrial application for future
sustainability. It encompasses current advanced knowledge of fungal
communities and their potential biotechnological applications in
industry and allied sectors. The book will be useful to scientists,
researchers, and students of microbiology, biotechnology,
agriculture, molecular biology, and environmental biology.
Chaetomium genus was established by Gustav Kunze in 1817. According
to Index Fungorum Partnership, there are 273 Chaetomium species
accepted till now. Members of the genus Chaetomium are capable of
colonizing various substrates and are well-known for their ability
to degrade cellulose and to produce a variety of bioactive
metabolites. More than 200 compounds have been reported from this
genus. A huge number of new and bioactive secondary metabolites
associated with unique and diverse structural types, such as
chaetoglobosins, epipolythiodioxopiperazines, azaphilones,
depsidones, xanthones, anthraquinones, chromones, and steroids,
have been isolated and identified. Many of the compounds have been
reported to possess significant biological activities, such as
antitumor, antimalarial, cytotoxic, enzyme inhibitory,
antimicrobial, phytotoxic, antirheumatoid and other activities.
Chaetomium taxa are frequently reported to be cellulase and
ligninase producers with the ability to degrade cellulosic and
woody materials. This is the first, comprehensive volume covering
Chaetomium genus in detail. It includes the latest research,
methods, and applications, and was written by scholars working
directly in the field. The book also contains informative
illustrations and is fully referenced for further reading.
Forest Fungi: Biodiversity, Conservation, Mycoforestry and
Biotechnology explores sustainable option aspects of forest fungal
research, from the selection of hosting plants, isolation,
identification, fermentation, identification of secondary
metabolites, omics-tools for better understanding the
plant–fungus Interactions. Forests are the world’s greatest
repository of terrestrial biomass, soil carbon and biodiversity.
They provide a variety of provisioning, supporting, regulatory and
cultural ecosystem services, which are crucial for the survival of
human beings. Fungi play key roles in forest ecosystems as
mutualists, saprobes and pathogens.
Fungi are an essential, fascinating and biotechnologically useful
group of organisms with an incredible biotechnological potential
for industrial exploitation. Knowledge of the world's fungal
diversity and its use is still incomplete and fragmented. There are
many opportunities to accelerate the process of filling knowledge
gaps in these areas. The worldwide interest of the current era is
to increase the tendency to use natural substances instead of
synthetic ones. The increasing urge in society for natural
ingredients has compelled biotechnologists to explore novel
bioresources which can be exploited in industrial sector. Fungi,
due to their unique attributes and broad range of their biological
activities hold great promises for their application in
biotechnology and industry. Fungi are an efficient source of
antioxidants, enzymes, pigments, and many other secondary
metabolites. The large scale production of fungal pigments and
their utility provides natural coloration without creating harmful
effects on entering the environment, a safer alternative use to
synthetic colorants. The fungal enzymes can be exploited in wide
range of industries such as food, detergent, paper, and also for
removal toxic waste. This book will serve as valuable source of
information as well as will provide new directions to researchers
to conduct novel research in field of mycology. Volume 2 of
"Industrially Important Fungi for Sustainable Development" provides
an overview to understanding bioprospecting of fungal biomolecules
and their industrial application for future sustainability. It
encompasses current advanced knowledge of fungal communities and
their potential biotechnological applications in industry and
allied sectors. The book will be useful to scientists, researchers,
and students of microbiology, biotechnology, agriculture, molecular
biology, and environmental biology.
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