New and future developments in microbial biotechnology and bioengineering : recent advances in application of fungi and fungal metabolites: environmental and industrial aspects /

New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Recent Advances in Application of Fungi and Fungal Metabolites: Environmental and Industrial Aspects provides a comprehensive overview of recent development and applied aspects of fungi and its metabolites in environmental an...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Singh, Joginder (Editor ), Gehlot, Praveen (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2020.
Temas:
Microbial biotechnology.
Microbiological Phenomena
Biotechnology
Biotechnologie microbienne.
Biotechnologie.
bioengineering.
Microbial biotechnology
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Recent Advances in Application of Fungi and Fun ...
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Chapter 1 Potentials of metabolites of soil fungi
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Classification of fungi
  • 1.3 Biosynthesis and applications of metabolites of fungal origin
  • 1.3.1 Antibiotics
  • 1.3.2 Drugs and medicine
  • 1.3.3 Cholesterol modulator
  • 1.3.4 Cancer treatment
  • 1.3.5 Mycotoxins
  • 1.3.6 Enzyme inhibitors
  • 1.3.7 Pigments
  • 1.3.8 Sweeteners
  • 1.3.9 Fungal enzymes
  • 1.3.10 Lectins
  • 1.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Further reading
  • Chapter 2 Mycoremediation: An unexplored gold mine
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Mycoremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)
  • 2.2.1 Mycoremediation of heavy metal toxicity
  • 2.2.2 Mycoremediation of dyes
  • 2.2.3 Mycoremediation of pesticide and herbicide
  • 2.2.4 Mycoremediation of antibiotics
  • 2.3 Mycoremediation of pharmaceuticals
  • 2.3.1 Mycoremediation of phthalates
  • 2.3.2 Mycoremediation of cyanotoxins
  • 2.3.3 Mycoremediation of detergents
  • 2.4 Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Conflict of interest
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Myco-degradation of plastics
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Plastic types and their structures
  • 3.3 Plastic waste disposal: An overview
  • 3.3.1 Landfills
  • 3.3.2 Incineration
  • 3.3.3 Recycling
  • 3.4 Deleterious impact of plastic waste on environmental health
  • 3.4.1 Landfills
  • 3.4.2 Marine ecosystem
  • 3.4.3 Incineration
  • 3.4.4 Recycling
  • 3.5 Types of plastic degradation
  • 3.5.1 Abiotic degradation
  • 3.5.1.1 Photo-oxidative degradation
  • 3.5.1.2 Thermal degradation
  • 3.5.1.3 Ozone-induced degradation
  • 3.5.1.4 Mechanochemical degradation
  • 3.5.2 Drawbacks of abiotic degradation
  • 3.5.3 Factors affecting abiotic degradation
  • 3.5.3.1 Chemical composition
  • 3.5.3.2 Molecular branching
  • 3.5.3.3 Size of the molecules
  • 3.5.3.4 Additives
  • 3.5.4 Biotic degradation/biodegradation
  • 3.5.4.1 Aerobic biodegradation
  • 3.5.4.2 Anaerobic biodegradation
  • 3.5.5 Diversity of plastic degrading microorganisms
  • 3.5.6 Importance of fungus in biodegradation
  • 3.5.7 Physicochemical properties of plastics affecting biodegradation
  • 3.5.8 Boosting the process of biodegradation
  • 3.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Fungal degradation of bioplastics: An overview
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Category of bioplastics
  • 4.2.1 Biodegradable and bio-based bioplastic
  • 4.2.2 Biodegradable and petroleum-based bioplastics
  • 4.2.3 Non-biodegradable and bio-based bioplastic
  • 4.3 Degradation of bioplastic by fungi
  • 4.4 Degradation of PHAs
  • 4.5 Degradation of PLA
  • 4.6 Degradation of PCLs
  • 4.7 Degradation of other bioplastics
  • 4.8 Factors affecting biodegradation
  • 4.9 Future prospectus
  • 4.10 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5 Stress response in fungal system
  • 5.1 Introduction

Ejemplares similares