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Applied mycology.
Editors(s): Rai, M. Bridge, P. D.
2009 CABI (H ISBN 9781845935344)
This book is intended to provide both students and researchers with a broad background to some of the fastest developing areas in current applied mycology. A range of contributions are given to highlight the diverse nature of current applied...
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Mycology: a neglected megascience.
Chapter: 1 (Page no: 1)
Authors(s): Hawksworth, D. L.
2009 CABI
This paper aims to demonstrate why mycology should be regarded as a megascience: a subject requiring international collaboration to overcome barriers that need to be confronted in the interests of global security and human well-being. The reasons...
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant symbiosis under stress conditions: ecological implications of drought, flooding and salinity.
Chapter: 2 (Page no: 17)
Authors(s): García, I. V. Mendoza, R. E.
2009 CABI
This chapter describes and explains some of the principal effects and mechanisms involved in arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and plant symbiosis under environmental stresses. The spatial and temporal variations of AM fungi and plant symbiosis...
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An overview of ochratoxin research.
Chapter: 3 (Page no: 38)
Authors(s): Varga, J. Kocsubé, S. Péteri, Z. Samson, R. A.
2009 CABI
This book chapter initially discusses the occurrence and legislation of ochratoxins in agricultural products (cereals, meat, cheese, grapes, wine, coffee, cocoa, spices, figs). Then, a list of ochratoxin-producing organisms is presented. Next, the...
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Improvement of controlled mycorrhizal usage in forest nurseries.
Chapter: 4 (Page no: 56)
Authors(s): Duponnois, R. Diouf, D. Galiana, A. Prin, Y.
2009 CABI
This chapter presents innovative processes of mycorrhizal inoculation using a 'catalyst' of mycorrhiza helper bacteria (MHB) or termite mounds of Macrotermes subhyalinus for mycorrhizal establishment in order to minimize the volume of fungal...
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Fungi in the tree canopy: an appraisal.
Chapter: 5 (Page no: 73)
Authors(s): Sridhar, K. R.
2009 CABI
This chapter presents a brief commentary on fungal association in canopies, with a major emphasis on the significance, occurrence, ecology and survival of water-borne conidial fungi. Tabulated data of a variety of fungi that have been reported...
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Ecology of endophytic fungi associated with leaf litter decomposition.
Chapter: 6 (Page no: 92)
Authors(s): Osono, T. Hirose, D.
2009 CABI
This chapter reviews the ecology of endophytic fungi associated with the decomposition of leaf litter of tree species and grasses. The occurrence of endophytic fungi on leaf litter; origin and development of early colonizers; succession and...
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Brewing yeast in action: beer fermentation.
Chapter: 7 (Page no: 110)
Authors(s): Verbelen, P. J. Delvaux, F. R.
2009 CABI
This book chapter describes the characteristics of brewer's yeast (yeast cell cycle during fermentation, yeast cell wall and flocculation, metabolism during fermentation) and the beer fermentation processes (batch fermentation and continuous...
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Genomic adaptation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to inhibitors for lignocellulosic biomass conversion to ethanol.
Chapter: 8 (Page no: 136)
Authors(s): Liu, Z. L. L. Song, M. Z.
2009 CABI
This book chapter discusses the metabolic conversion pathways of furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), yeast adaptation to furfural and HMF, and the functional genomics of ethanologenic...
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Spoilage yeasts and other fungi: their roles in modern enology.
Chapter: 9 (Page no: 156)
Authors(s): Malfeito-Ferreira, M. Loureiro, V.
2009 CABI
This book chapter discusses the following: fungal threats in modern winemaking (ochratoxin A), yeast threats to wine quality, and the prevention and control of spoilage yeasts are...
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Medicinal potential of Ganoderma lucidum.
Chapter: 10 (Page no: 173)
Authors(s): Sliva, D.
2009 CABI
Ganoderma lucidum is one of the important Asian fungi that were collectively recognized in China and Korea as ling zhi (mushroom of immortality), and in Japan as reishi mushroom or mannentake (10000 years mushroom), over 4000 years ago. This paper...
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Current advances in dematiaceous mycotic infections.
Chapter: 11 (Page no: 197)
Authors(s): Revankar, S. G.
2009 CABI
This book chapter presents a list of common fungal genera associated with specific clinical syndromes. It also discusses the pathogenesis and diagnosis of dematiaceous mycotic infections. Furthermore, in vitro and animal studies with dematiaceous...
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Biotechnological aspects of Trichoderma spp.
Chapter: 12 (Page no: 216)
Authors(s): Rincón, A. M. Benítez, T. Codón, A. C. Moreno-Mateos, M. A.
2009 CABI
This chapter focuses on some of the biotechnological applications of the genus Trichoderma in agriculture and the environment. The Trichoderma-pathogen interactions (competition, antibiosis and mycoparasitism) are discussed. Some strategies used...
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens as a molecular tool for the study of fungal pathogens.
Chapter: 13 (Page no: 239)
Authors(s): McClelland, C. M. Wickes, B. L.
2009 CABI
This paper discusses the genetic mechanisms of Agrobacterium tumefaciens [Rhizobium radiobacter]-mediated transformation (AMT); the AMT of fungi, describing the genetic tools and factors (Agrobacterium host strain, starting material,...
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Myconanotechnology: a new and emerging science.
Chapter: 14 (Page no: 258)
Authors(s): Mahendra Rai Alka Yadav Bridge, P. Aniket Gade
2009 CABI
Myconanotechnology (myco = fungi, nanotechnology = the creation and exploitation of materials in the size range of 1-100 nm) is a new term that is proposed here for the first time. It is defined as the fabrication of nanoparticles by fungi and...
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Current advances in fungal chitinases.
Chapter: 15 (Page no: 268)
Authors(s): Li DuoChuan Li, A.
2009 CABI
There has been a large amount of research on fungal chitinases in recent years, and this chapter will focus on the nomenclature, purification and characterization, classification and structure, cloning and expression, function and application...
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Extracellular proteases of mycoparasitic and nematophagous fungi.
Chapter: 16 (Page no: 290)
Authors(s): Kredics, L. Kocsubé, S. Antal, Z. Hatvani, L. Manczinger, L. Vágvölgyi, C.
2009 CABI
This chapters describes the role of extracellular protease [proteinase] enzymes in mycoparasitic and nematophagous fungi; cloning of extracellular protease genes from these fungi; protease regulation of mycofungicides and myconematicides; possible...
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