Biotechnology and Biology of Trichoderma
Published on 17. February 2014
650 pages
978-0-444-59594-2 (ISBN)
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Biotechnology and Biology of Trichoderma serves as a comprehensive reference on the chemistry and biochemistry of one of the most important microbial agents, Trichoderma, and its use in an increased number of industrial bioprocesses for the synthesis of many biochemicals such as pharmaceuticals and biofuels. This book provides individuals working in the field of Trichoderma, especially biochemical engineers, biochemists and biotechnologists, important information on how these valuable fungi can contribute to the production of a wide range of products of commercial and ecological interest.
- Provides a detailed and comprehensive coverage of the chemistry, biochemistry and biotechnology of Trichoderma, fungi present in soil and plants
- Includes most important current and potential applications of Trichoderma in bioengineering, bioprocess technology including bioenergy & biofuels, biopharmaceuticals, secondary metabolites and protein engineering
- Includes the most recent research advancements made on Trichoderma applications in plant biotechnology and ecology and environment
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Vijai G. Gupta | Monika Schmoll | Alfredo Herrera-Estrella
Biotechnology and Biology of Trichoderma
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02/2014
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1. Applications of Trichoderma in biofuel industry: An overview2. Cellulase systems in Trichoderma: An overview3. Industrial use and improvement of Trichoderma cellulases in the 21st century4. Development of Trichoderma enzyme systems for saccharification of lignocellulosic feedstock5. Beta-glucosidase from Trichoderma to improve the activity of enzymatic cocktails6. Genetic engineering/ Molecular mechanism of cellulase production systems in Trichoderma/ Molecular mechanism of cellulase production systems in Trichoderma7. Applications of RNA interference for enhanced cellulase production in Trichoderma.8. Biosynthesis of silver nano-particles by Trichoderma spp./ Trichoderma silver nano-particles in medical applications9. Trichoderma enzymes for food industries10. Trichoderma: A dual function fungi and their use in the wine and beer industries11. Trichoderma enzymes for fabric/textile industries12. Role of Trichoderma species in bioremediation process: Biosorption studies on hexavalent chromium13. Molecular evolution of Trichoderma chitinases/ Chitinase genes from native isolates of Trichoderma spp14. Molecular mechanisms and applications of biocontrol in agriculture15. Applications of Trichoderma in plant growth promotion16. Enhanced resistance of plants to abiotic stresses with the use of Trichoderma17. Enhanced Resistance of Plants to Diseases using Trichoderma spp18. Genes from Trichoderma as a source for improving plant resistance to fungal pathogen19. Genome-wide approaches towards understanding mycotrophic Trichoderma species20. Advances in formulation of Trichoderma for biocontrol21. Trichoderma: A silent worker of plant rhizosphere22. Signal transduction in mycoparasitic Trichoderma: Involvement of signaling cascades in regulating the mycoparasitic host attack and plant interaction23. Enhanced plant immunity using Trichoderma24. Secondary metabolism of Trichoderma/Antimicrobial metabolites of Trichoderma25. Metabolic diversity of Trichoderma26. Recent advancements on the role and analysis of volatile compounds (VOCs) from Trichoderma27. Heterologous expression of proteins in Trichoderma28. Regulation of protein secretion in Trichoderma29. Trichoderma reesei secretome: An overview30. Trichoderma protein with disruption activity on cellulosic substrates31. Sequence analysis of industrially important genes from Trichoderma species32. Tools for strain improvement of Trichoderma spp33. Transcriptional regulation of glycoside hydrolases in Trichoderma34. Multilocus phylogenetic structure within the Trichoderma - recent updates/ Molecular taxonomy of Trichoderma: Current advancements/Species diversity of Trichoderma35. Ecophysiology of Trichoderma in genomic perspective(Continued)
