Editors: Shanthipriya Ajmera, B. Bhima, Krishnappa M., Ramchander Merugu

Series Title: Mycology: Current and Future Developments

Sustainable Utilization of Fungi in Agriculture and Industry

Volume 4

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ISSN: 2452-0772 (Print)
ISSN: 2452-0780 (Online)
ISBN: 978-981-5040-35-7 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5040-34-0 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2022
DOI: 10.2174/97898150403401220401

Introduction

Sustainable Utilization of Fungi in Agriculture and Industry covers current knowledge about of different fungal microorganisms, including economically important filamentous fungi and yeasts. 22 chapters summarize recent information about scientific investigations and the application of fungi in the production of industrial enzymes, organic acids (citric acid, lactic acid, etc.), biofuel (ethanol, H2 gas) and bioactive compounds for sustainable processes in agriculture, bioremediation, industries and therapeutics.

Each chapter gives an updated and detailed account of knowledge on fungal microbes and their sustainable utilization in agriculture, white biotechnology, and other valuable industrial applications. Contributions are made by academic and professional experts in mycology and industrial biotechnology, presenting a broad perspective of the field in a simple, yet engaging style.

Sustainable Utilization of Fungi in Agriculture and Industry is an informative reference for general readers, trainees, interested in sustainability measures in agriculture and industry. It also serves as reading materials for scholars, students and teachers involved in botany, microbiology, biotechnology and life sciences courses.

Audience: General readers, trainees, interested in sustainability measures in agriculture and industry; scholars, students and teachers involved in botany, microbiology, biotechnology and life sciences courses.

Preface

Fungi and their application in Agricultural or Industrial Microbiology are being utilized for food security, providing a solution to produce bioenergy, chemicals, and other bioproducts from renewable resources. The fungi that are employed in sustainable agriculture and industrial microbiology are able to secrete compounds that are useful for plant growth promotion, thereby producing organic acids, hydrolytic enzymes, functional bioactive compounds and biocatalytic agents with promising applications in various economically important fields such as environment, agriculture, food and dietary, biotechnology, medicine, pharmaceuticals, and associated sectors.

The present book, “Sustainable Utilization of Fungi in Agriculture and Industry” covers the investigations of different fungal microorganisms (filamentous fungi and yeast) and their potential application in the production of industrial enzymes, organic acids (citric acid, lactic acid, etc), biofuel (ethanol, H2 gas) and bioactive compounds for diverse processes targeted at agriculture, bioremediation, industries, therapeutics, and diagnostics.

I strongly feel that the leading researchers with extensive, in-depth experience and expertise in fungal microbial biotechnology took the time and efforts to develop the outstanding book chapters. Each chapter is well written and explained so that the reader is given an up-to-date and detailed account of knowledge on fungal microbes and their sustainable utilization in agriculture, white biotechnology, and other innumerable industrial applications. I am very much sure that this book will be of great interest to the students, scientists, Ph.D. and postdoc researchers of life sciences especially, microbiologists, biochemists, microbial and fungal biotechnologists who are involved in investigations on fungal diversity and its sustainable utilization in agriculture and industry.

Shanthipriya Ajmera
Department of Microbiology
Palamuru University
Mahabubnagar
Telangana
India

B. Bhima
Department of Microbiology
Osmania University
Hyderabad
India

Krishnappa M.
Department of Applied Botany
Kuvempu University Shivamogga
Karnataka
India

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Ramchander Merugu
Microbial Biochemist
Mahatma Gandhi University
Nalgonda, Telangana
India


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to express my earnest gratitude and appreciation to my colleagues for their valuable instruction, guidance, and positive appreciation in the successful completion of this book.

I am pleased to acknowledge Prof. Tulasi Satyanarayana, Professor Emeritus Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi, for his expert direction and foreword message for this book. I am extremely thankful for his incredible support.

I thank all authors for their great association and contribution that helped in this herculean task of bringing information in different aspects of mycology.

Sincere regards

Chief Editor
Shanthipriya Ajmera