About the Book
1. Biodiversity and Ecological Perspective of Industrially Important Fungi: An IntroductionAhmed M. Abdel-Azeem, Hebatallah H. Abo Nahas, Mohamed A. Abdel-Azeem, Faiza Javaid Tariq, Ajar Nath Yadav
2. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: Biodiversity, Interaction with Plants and Potential ApplicationsUma Singh, Ovaid Akhtar, Rani Mishra, Ifra Zoomi, Harbans Kaur Kehri, Dheeraj Pandey
3. Aspergillus from Different Habitats and Their Industrial ApplicationsAkram H. Mohamed, Bassem A. Balbool, Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem
4. Truffles: Biodiversity, Ecological Significances and Biotechnological applicationsMarco Leonardi, Mirco Iotti, Giovanni Pacioni, Ian Hall, Alessandra Zambonelli
5. Biodiversity and Industrial Applications of Genus ChaetomiumAhmed M. Abdel-Azeem, Abdelghafar M. Abu-Elsaoud, Hebatallah H. Abo Nahas, Mohamed A. Abdel-Azeem, Bassem A. Balbool, Mariam K. Mousa, Nehal H. Ali and Amira M.G. Darwish
6. Diversity of Cordyceps from Different Environmental Agroecosystems and Potential ApplicationsFatma A. Abo Nouh, Sara A. Gezaf, Hebatallah H. Abo Nahas, Yousef H. Abo Nahas, Celia Vargas-De-La-Cruz, Richard Andi Solorzano Acosta and Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem
7. Exploring Fungal Biodiversity of Genus Epicoccum and their Biotechnological Potential Rabab Majead Abed
8. Molecular Taxonomy, Diversity and Potential Applications of Genus FusariumSamiksha, Sanjeev Kumar
9. Ganoderma: Diversity, Ecological Significances and Potential Applications in Industry and Allied SectorsMarieka Gryzenhout, Soumya Ghosh, James Michel Tchotet Tchoumi, Marcele Vermeulen, Tonjock Rosemary Kinge
10. Diversity, Phylogenetic Profiling of Genus Penicillium and Their Potential ApplicationsGuillermo Fernandez-Bunster
11. Piriformospora indica: Biodiversity, Ecological Significances and Biotechnological Applications for Agriculture and Allied SectorsYachana Jha and Ajar Nath Yadav
12. Saccharomyces and their Potential Applications in Food and Food Processing IndustriesVincent Vineeth Leo, Vinod Viswanath, Purbajyoti Deka, Zothanpuia, Dwivedi Rohini Ramji, Lallawmsangi Pachuau, William Carrie, Yogesh Malvi, Garima Singh, and Bhim Pratap Singh
13. Biodiversity of Genus Trichoderma and their Potential ApplicationsAdel Kamel Madbouly
14.Role of Fungi in Bioremediation of Soil Contaminated with Persistent Organic CompoundsZeba Usmani, Minaxi Sharma, Tiit Lukk, Vijai Kumar Gupta
15. Fungal Biopesticides for Agro-Environmental SustainabilityRajesh Ramdas Waghunde, Chandrashekhar U. Shinde, Puja Pandey and Chandrakant Singh
16. Role of Fungi in Bioremediation of Soil Contaminated with Heavy MetalsMaha M. Refaey, Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem, Hebatallah H. Abo Nahas, Mohamed A. Abdel-Azeem, Abeer A. El-Saharty
17. Biodiversity and Biotechnological Applications of Industrially Important Fungi: Current Research and Future ProspectsAjar Nath Yadav, Tanvir Kaur, Rubee Devi, Divjot Kour, Ashok Yadav, Murat Dikilitas, Zeba Usmani, Neelam Yadav, Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem, Amrik Singh Ahluwalia
About the Author: Prof. Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem is currently working as an academic staff member for the Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, and as a mycologist with a particular interest in the ecology, taxonomy, biology, and conservation of fungi, especially on the members of the phylum Ascomycota. His research includes isolation, identification, and taxonomic assessments of these fungi with particular emphasis on those which produce bioactive materials from different ecological habitats. He is the editor in chief of Microbial Biosystems Journal (MBJ) and a reviewer of more than seven international journals. He has published more than 70 research paper journals, 27 book chapters in the books published by international publishers, and 5 books.
Prof. Ajar Nath Yadav is a Dean Postgraduate Studies (Officiating) & Assistant Controller of Examinations at Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has 5 years of teaching experience as an Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) and 11 years of research experiences in the field of Microbial Biotechnology, Microbial Diversity, and Plant-Microbe-Interactions. Dr. Yadav has 201 publications, with ah-index of 50, i10-index of 132, and 6554 citations (Google Scholar- on 11/11/2020). Dr. Yadav is editor of 15 Springer-Nature, 06 CRC Press Taylor & Francis, 02 Elsevier, and 1 Wiley-Blackwell book. He has been serving as an editor and reviewer for different national and international peer-reviewed journals. He has lifetime membership of the Association of Microbiologists in India, and Indian Science Congress Council, India.
Dr. Neelam Yadav is currently working on microbial diversity from diverse sources and their biotechnological applications in agriculture and allied sectors. She obtained her post-graduation degree from Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Uttar Pradesh, India. In her credit 65 publications in different reputed international, national journals and publishers with h-index 24, i10-index 46, and 1724 citations (Google Scholar- on 11/11/2020). She is the editors of 02 books in Elsevier, 03 in CRC Press, Taylor & Francis and 09 in Springer Nature. She is editor/associate editor/reviewer of different international and national journals. She has the lifetime membership of the Association of Microbiologists in India, Indian Science Congress Council, India, and National Academy of Sciences, India.
Dr. Zeba Usmani is currently working as a Research Scientist in Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech). She completed her doctorate at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-ISM), Dhanbad, India. Her research focuses from doctorate include bio-based remediation of heavy metals from fly-ash for conversion into useful fertilizer, and uptake of heavy metals into terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. To her credit she has published many papers in peer-reviewed journals with impact factors, good few book chapters for publication houses of Elsevier and Springer, and a monologue for the Ministry of Environment and Forests. She is a reviewer for multiple research paper across multiple journals. Her RG Score is 22.78 with 23 peer-reviewed articles in well-reputed journals and 7 book chapters. She is a member of the Society for Bioinformatics and Biological Sciences (SBBS).
