Industrial Applications
1st Edition
Published on 6. December 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
XVII, 414 pages
978-3-642-07481-3 (ISBN)
Description
This volume provides an overview of both the state of the art in the traditional fields of industrial mycology as well as of the evaluation of novel applications of fungi in agriculture, environmental biology, and medicine. The first section is devoted to the traditional use of fungi in the production and processing of food and beverages. The second section deals with different fungal metabolites and enzymes. Here, both fungal substances, e.g. antibiotics, that are part of industrial production processes and those which have not yet been developed into commercial products, but bear important potentials, are introduced. The third section treats the ability of fungi to degrade organic substances or to absorb substrates, which can be used for the purification of contaminated sites and for recycling processes. The last part presents future developments and strategies to produce heterologous proteins.
Reviews / Votes
From the reviews:". very good reference volume, which will prove of value to both mycologists and biotechnolgists." (Mycologist)"Having found a number of the volumes in this series very useful, I was looking forward to reading vol. 10 covering my particular area of interest. I have to say that I found the contents . varied. All the chapters are readable and informative .." (J. Kelley, Bibliography of Systematic Mycology, Vol. 11 (5), April, 2003)"This volume of The Mycota contains 21 chapters reviewing the role of fungi in traditional and more recent biotechnologies. On the whole, the highly detailed chapters are amply illustrated with figures and tables and provided with detailed bibliographies, and are well written .. will prove of value to both mycologists and biotechnologists." (Brian Flannigan, Mycologist, Vol. 17 (1), 2003)"The latest volume in this series provides an overview of both traditional and novel industrial applications of fungi from their role in the production of bread, cheese, fermented foods, beer and wines, to their potential in bioremediation. it represents a useful source of information for undergraduates as well as their teachers and researchers. Recommended for purchase by academic libraries." (Vicki Tariq, Microbiology Today, Vol. 29, August, 2002)More details
Series
Edition
1., st Edition. Softcover version of original hardcover edition 2002
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
110 s/w Abbildungen, 57 s/w Tabellen
110 black & white illustrations, 57 black & white tables
Dimensions
Height: 27 cm
Width: 19.3 cm
Weight
813 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-642-07481-3 (9783642074813)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
H.D. Osiewacz
Industrial Applications
A Comprehensive Treatise on Fungi as Experimental Systems for Basic and Applied Research
Book
10/2001
Springer
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Content
Traditional Food and Beverage Fermentation: Production of Bread, Cheese, and Meet. Asian Fungal Fermented Food. Production of Beer and Wine.- Metabolites and Enzymes: ß-Lactam Antibiotics: Aspects of Manufacture and Therapy. Non-ß-Lactam Antibiotics. Insecticidal and Nematicidal Metabolites From Fungi. Immunosuppressants. Ergot Alkaloids. Biosynthesis, Biological Role and Application of Fungal Phytohormones. Production of Organic Acids by Fungi. Vitamins. Fungal Carotinoids. Plant Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes Produced by Aspergillus.- Conversion of Substrates and Recovery of Metals from Solutions: Industrial Biotransformation With Fungi. Biodegradation by White-Rot Fungi. Biodegradation by Brown Rot Fungi. Bioconversion of Coal by Fungi. Biosorption of Metals.- Recent Developments and Strategies: Genetic Improvement of Bioherbicides. Formulating Mycoherbicides. Heterologous Protein Production in Mycelial Fungi.