PrefaceChapter 1 Fungal White Biotechnology Applications for Food Security: Opportunities and Challenges Umesha S, University of Mysore, India
Chapter 2 Industrially Important Pigments from Different Groups of Fungi
V.S. Chauhan, Bundelhkhand University, India
Chapter 3 Industrially Important Enzymes from Fungi for Food and Feed Processing
Suzymeire Baroni, Center for Health Sciences, Brazil
Chapter 4 Fungal Phytases: Biotechnological Application in Food and Feed
Vinod Kumar, Eternal University, India
Chapter 5 Research and Production of Natural Value-Added Compounds from Fungal Community
Mohammad Shahid, Soochow University, China
Chapter 6 Biotransformation of Agricultural Waste into Valuable Aroma-Compounds for Nutraceuticals
María Angeles Sanromán, Campus Universitario As Lagoas - Marcosende, E-36310 Vigo, Spain
Chapter 7 Natural Product Synthesis by Fungi: Recent Trends
Bijender Singh, MD University, India
Chapter 8 Biosynthesis of Methoxyphenol Aromas from Hydroxycinnamic Acid through Fungi
Nuansri Rakariyatham, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Chapter 9 Recent Advancements on the Role and Analysis of Volatile Compounds from Fungi
Paolina Garbeva, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, Netherlands
Chapter 10 Lignocellulosic Biomass Transformations: From Enzyme-Catalysis to Metabolic Engineering
Fabrizio Sibilla, Chemiepark Knapsack, Germany
Chapter 11 Bioconversion of Biomass to Biofuel using Fungal Consortium
Jitendra Kumar Saini, Centre for Advanced Bio-Energy Research, India Chapter 12 New Prospects of Bioremediation for Environmental Cleaning by Fungal Enzymes
Sudhir Shekhar, BBAU Central University Lucknow, India
Chapter 13 Fungal Enzyme System for Saccharification of Lignocellulosic Feedstocks
Zahid Anwar, University of Gujrat, Pakistan
Chapter 14 The Potential of White-Rot Fungi in the Treatment of Pollutants
Ernest Marco-Urrea, Universitat Auto`noma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
Chapter 15 White-Rot Fungi and Their Enzymes for the Treatment of Industrial Dye Effluents Manish Kumar, Amity University, India
Chapter 16 Fungal Secretomes: Biodegradation Lignocelluloses and Biopolymers
Holger Zorn, Technische Universität Dortmund Dortmund, Germany
Chapter 17 Bioremediation of Xenobiotic Compounds by the White-Rot Fungus
Showat Ahmad Alone, Jammu University, India
Chapter 18 Extracellular Fungal Peroxidases and Laccases for Waste Treatment: Recent Improvement
I.D. Buchanan, University of Alberta, Canada. Chapter 19 Implications of Fungal Enzymes for Bioremediation of Heavy Metals Contaminated Soil
Diby Paul, Konkuk University, Korea
Chapter 20 Current Challenges of Research on Fungi as Sustainable Bio-Economy
Vera Meyer, Berlin University of Technology, Germany
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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.
