PrefaceChapter 1 Biodiversity of Fungi from Extreme Habitats and Its Industrials Applications
Laura Selbmann, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
Chapter 2 Rhizospheric Fungi Isolated from Different Plants and Potential Applications in Diverse Sectors
Welington Luiz Araújo, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil,
Chapter 3 Endophytic Fungi from Different Niches with Potential Industrial Important
Kusam Lata Rana, Eternal University, India
Chapter 4 Marine Fungal White Biotechnology: An Ecological and Industrial Perspective
Lara D. Sette, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Rio Claro, Brazi
Chapter 5 Aspergillus: Biodiversity, Ecological Significances and Industrial Applications
G. Perrone, CNR, Bari, Italy
Chapter 6 Fusarium: Biodiversity, Ecological Significances and Industrial Applications
Neera, Defence Food Research Laboratory, India
Chapter 7 Penicillium: Biodiversity, Ecological Significances and Industrial Applications
M. L. T. M. Polizeli, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Chapter 8 Trichoderma: Biodiversity, Ecological Significances and Industrial Applications
Eleonora Cano Carmona, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, Brazil
Chapter 9 Thermostable Enzymes from Fungi Isolated from Hot Springs and Its Applications
Paramasamy Gunasekaran, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India
Chapter 10 Cold Active Enzymes from Psychrophilic Fungi and Its Applications
Shashwati Ghosh Sachan, BIT, India
Chapter 11 Industrially Important Enzymes from White-Rot Fungi or Filamentous Fungi
Leif J Jönsson, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
Chapter 12 Fungal Enzymes for the Textile Industry
Giovanna Cristina Varese, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Chapter 13 Fungal Laccase: A Versatile Enzyme for Biotechnological Applications
Susana Rodríguez‐Couto, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
Chapter 14 Fermentation Process for Production of Fungal Cellulases: Improvement Strategies
Benjamin Singh, University of Calicut, India
Chapter 15 Fungal Lipases: A Versatile Tools for White Biotechnology
K-E. Jaeger, Ruhr-Universität, Germany
Chapter 16 Fungal Community: An Eco-Friendly Bioresources for Novel Secondary Metabolites
Amod Kumar, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Chapter 17 Agriculturally Important Fungi: Role of Bio-Active Compounds for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants
Divjot Kour, Eternal University, India
Chapter 18 Fungal White Biotechnology in Biosurfactants Kuttuvan Valappil Sajna, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Kerala, India
Chapter 19 Synthetic Biology: A Novel Approach for Pharmaceutically Important Compounds
H. Neumann, Georg-August University Göttingen, Germany
Chapter 20 Global Scenario of Fungal White Biotechnology: Past, Present and Future
Zhenjiang Li, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing, China
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About the Author: Dr. Ajar Nath Yadav is an Assistant Professor in Department of Biotechnology, Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has 3 years of teaching and 9 years of research experience in the fields of Industrial Biotechnology, Microbial Biotechnology, Microbial Diversity, and Plant-Microbe-Interactions. Dr. Yadav obtained a doctorate degree in Microbial Biotechnology jointly from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi and Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India; a M.Sc. (Biotechnology) from Bundelkhand University and a B.Sc. (CBZ) from University of Allahabad, India. He has produced 82 publications [31 Research papers, 7 Review articles, 26 Book chapters, 8 Popular articles, 7 Editorials, 2 Technical reports and 1 Patent] in different reputed international and national journals. Dr. Yadav has published 105 abstracts in different international and national conferences. He has presented 19 paper presentations in national and international conferences and got 10 best paper presentations Award and 1 Young Scientist Award (NASI-Swarna Jyanti Purskar). Presently, he is guiding 2 scholars for PhD degree and 1 for M.Sc. dissertations. Dr. Yadav and his group have developed a pioneering method for the screening of archaea for phosphorus solubilization. Dr. Yadav is editor/reviewer of different international journals including Nature-Scientific Reports, Microbial Ecology; Plos One, Frontier in Microbiology, Springer Plus, Annals of Microbiology, Journal of Basic Microbiology, Advance in Microbiology and Biotechnology. He has lifetime membership of Association of Microbiologist in India, Indian Science Congress Council, India and National Academy of Sciences, India.
Dr. Shashank Mishra is presently working as Scientist 'C', BiotechPark, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. He obtained his doctorate degree in Science "Industrial Biotechnology" from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India, his M.Sc. (Biotechnology), from Barkatullah University, Bhopal and his B.Sc. (CBZ) from Dr. R.M.L. University, Faizabad, India. He has made pioneering contributions in the area of microbial biotechnology, natural product synthesis and environmental microbiology for food, pharmaceutical and human health. He has produced 18 publications [6 research papers, 2 review articles and 10 book chapters] in different reputed international and national journals. He has published 16 abstracts in different conferences and got 1 best poster presentation Award. He has a long-standing interest in teaching at the UG, PG and Ph.D. level and is involved in taking courses in industrial biotechnology, bioprocess engineering and technology, environmental biotechnology, environmental microbiology, industrial microbiology, microbial biotechnology and techniques in microbiology and biotechnology. He is reviewer in international journals including BMC Microbiology, Indian Phytopathology, PLOS One, Scientific Reports and Archive of Phytopathology and Plant Protection. He has the lifetime membership of Association of microbiologist of India.
Dr. Sangram Singh is an Associate Professor in Department of Biochemistry, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad, India and has 11 years of teaching and 14 years of research experience in field of applied biochemistry. Dr. Singh obtained his Ph.D. Biochemistry and M.Sc. Biochemistry from Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad, India. Dr. Singh has published 34 National and International research papers and 1 book chapter. He has presented 9 papers in different National and International Symposia/ Seminars/ Conferences/ Workshops.
Dr. Arti Gupta is an Assistant Professor in Department of Biology, Sri Avadh Raj Singh Smarak Degree College, Bishunpur Bairiya, Gonda, India. Dr. Arti received her B.Sc.(CBZ) and M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, India. Dr. Gupta obtained her Ph.D. from Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, India. Dr. Gupta's current research interests are Animal Biotechnology, Molecular Plant Biotechnology, Molecular Animal Biotechnology, Bioprocess Technology, and Microbiology. Dr. Gupta has published 1 monograph, 21 National and International research papers. Dr. Gupta has been awarded with Gold Medal, M.Sc. (Biotech.), Young Scientist Award, 2 Poster Presenter awards, Fellowship Award awarded by International Consortium of Contemporary Biologist and Dr. V.P. Agarwal Gold Medal awarded. Dr. Arti has a lifetime membership of Indian Science Congress Association, Biotech Research Society of India, Zoological Society of India and International Consortium of Contemporary Biologist.
