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Title
Applied mycology : entrepreneurship with fungi / Amritesh Chandra Shukla, editor.
ISBN
9783030906498 (electronic bk.)
3030906493 (electronic bk.)
9783030906481
3030906485
Published
Cham : Springer, [2022]
Copyright
©2022
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations (some color).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-90649-8 doi
Call Number
QK604
Dewey Decimal Classification
579.5
Summary
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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Includes index.
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Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 4, 2022).
Series
Fungal biology (Springer (Firm))
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Print version: 9783030906481
Preface
Marine Microbial Enzymes and Their Applications
Mycoparasitism
Yeast in Entrepreneurship
The Edible and Medicinal Fungi
Mushrooms in Enzyme Production
Fungal Proteins with Biotechnology Potential
Microbased Biorefinery for Gold Nanoparticle Production
Mushrooms as Potential Sources of Entrepreneurships
Lignocellulosic Biomass and Conversion into Biofuels
Trichoderma as Potential Biofungicidal and Plant Growth Promoter
Myco-Metabolites and Their Applications
Natural Products of Endophytic Fungi and Their Applications
Fungi as Sources of Biobased Fiber Materials
Fungal Consortium for Organic Municipal Solid Waste Composting
Fungal Applications in Biomass to Biorefineries
Bioengineering Tools for the Production of Pharmaceuticals
Fungal Metabolites as Sources of Medicines and Dietary Supplements
Fungi as a Biocontrol Agent
Bio-Prospects of Fungal Endophytes
Value-Added Products of Mushrooms
Index.
