Fungi and their Utilizations

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Iftikhar, Rabia (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ashland : Delve Publishing 2019.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Author; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Chapter 1 An Introduction to Fungal Physiology; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Morphology of Yeasts and Fungi; 1.3. The Structural Components and Functions of Fungi; 1.4. Nutrition in Fungal Cell; 1.5. Metabolic Processes in Fungi; 1.6. Fungal Growth and the Physical Parameters; 1.7. Fungal Reproduction and Growth; 1.8. Death of Fungal Cells; 1.9. Conclusion; Chapter 2 Genetics of Fungi; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Life Cycle of Fungi.
  • 2.3. Regulation of Mating in Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi2.4. Favorable Features of Filamentous Fungi; 2.5. Genetics as a Tool; 2.6. Conclusion; Chapter 3 Fungal Genomics; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Genome Sequencing; 3.3. Tools Used in Bioinformatics; 3.4. Comparative Genomics; 3.5. Genomic Studies and Tree of Life of Fungi Kingdom; 3.6. Online Fungal Genomic Sources; 3.7. Conclusion; Chapter 4 Post-Genomic Perspective of Fungal Genetics; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Genomics; 4.3. Transcriptomics and Proteomics; 4.4. Studies Involving Systems Biology; 4.5. Conclusion.
  • Chapter 5 Fermentation in Fungi and Their Products5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Fermentation Systems of Fungi; 5.3. Commercial Products From Fungi; 5.4. Conclusion; Chapter 6 Pharmaceutical and Chemical Commodities From Fungi; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Fungal Metabolism; 6.3. Antibiotics; 6.4. Pharmacologically Active Products; 6.5. Chemical Commodities; 6.6. Yeast Extract; 6.7. Yeast That are Enriched in Selenium; 6.8. Conclusion; Chapter 7 Fungal Enzymes and Their Uses In Biotechnology; 7.1. Introduction to Enzymes; 7.2. Industrial Enzymes; 7.3. Applications of Fungal Enzymes.
  • 7.4. Future Aspects of Enzymes Used Industrially7.5. Examples of Fungal Enzymes; 7.6. Strategies for Production of Enzymes; 7.7. Conclusion; Chapter 8 Heterologous Production of Fungal Proteins in Biotechnology; 8.1. Introduction; 8.2. Expression of Heterologous Proteins in Fungal Cells; 8.3. A Case Study for Production of Vaccine for Hepatitis B: A Yeast Protein Produced Heterologously Worth A Billion Dollars; 8.4. Expression Technology and Its Further Uses in Biotechnology; 8.5. Conclusion; Chapter 9 Fungal Proteomics; 9.1. Introduction; 9.2. Isolation and Purification of Proteins.
  • 9.3. Electrophoresis9.4. Protein Mass Spectrometry; 9.5. Proteomics of Fungi; 9.6. Specialized Proteomic Application in Fungal Research; 9.7. Conclusion; Chapter 10 Applications of Fungal Biotechnology in Agriculture; 10.1. Introduction; 10.2. Mycoherbicides; 10.3. Biocontrol Agents; References; Index.