Editors: Savita , Anju Srivastava, Reena Jain, Pratap Kumar Pati

Series Title: Mycology: Current and Future Developments

Myconanotechnology: Green Chemistry for Sustainable Development

Volume 3

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ISSN: 2452-0772 (Print)
ISSN: 2452-0780 (Online)
ISBN: 978-981-5051-37-7 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5051-36-0 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2022
DOI: 10.2174/97898150513601220301

Introduction

Myconanotechnology is the interface between mycology and nanotechnology. In other words, myconanotechnology represents the green synthesis of nanoparticles using fungi. The field is recently gaining attention due to the simple, resource efficient, and ecofriendly nature of fungal biotechnology. Therefore, Myconanotechnology is at the core of cost-effective and sustainable solutions for many industrial processes.

This volume provides readers at all academic levels with a broad background on some of the fastest developing areas in myconanotechnology. It is organised into two sections, A and B. Section A updates readers on several cutting-edge aspects of the synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles through the use of fungi. Section B describes applications of myconanotechnology including: the management of bacterial and fungal diseases, pest control, among other applications in medicine and agriculture. The breadth of topics covered in the contents make this volume an informative resource on the field. Contributions are written by experts in industrial biotechnology, and include extensive references to published studies.

This book is a timely reference for researchers, teachers and students, and all readers who are interested in new developments in industrial mycology and nanotechnology.

Audience: Mycology and biotechnology researchers, teachers and students; All readers who are interested in new developments in industrial mycology and nanotechnology.

Foreword

Nanotechnology is a fast-growing field of science that involves the synthesis and development of various nanomaterials, production, manipulation and use of materials ranging in size from less than a micron to that of individual atoms. The most commonly employed procedures are based on physical and chemical techniques therefore it is reasonable to develop alternative biological methods with an important ecological impact.

Fungal systems have attracted much attention in this regard, as they are eco-friendly, biodegradable, easy to culture, nontoxic, low-cost and scale up, with a high wall binding capacity, thus heralding great promise for their application in biotechnology and industry. Formation of nanoparticles employing fungi and their application in medicine, agriculture and other areas is known as myconanotechnology. Nowadays, this kind of green synthesized nanoparticles have attracted great attention due to their outstanding biocompatibility and eco-friendly nature leading to explore new commercial uses and benefits of fungi.

The present book is organised into two sections, A and B. Section A will update readers on several cutting-edge aspects of the synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles through the use of fungi; then section B will describe some applications of myconanotechnology for management of bacterial and fungal diseases, pest control, as well as for application in medicine and agriculture making this a fairly new and exciting area of research with considerable potential for further development.


Annalisa De Girolamo
Senior Scientist
Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA)
National Research Council of Italy (CNR)
Via G. Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari (Italy)