Industrially Important Fungi for Sustainable Development Volume 2: Bioprospecting for Biomolecules

Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem, Ajar Nath Yadav, Neelam Yadav, Minaxi Sharma

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Abstract

Fungi are an essential, fascinating and biotechnologically useful group of organisms with an incredible biotechnological potential for industrial exploitation. Knowledge of the world’s fungal diversity and its use is still incomplete and fragmented. There are many opportunities to accelerate the process of filling knowledge gaps in these areas. The worldwide interest of the current era is to increase the tendency to use natural substances instead of synthetic ones. The increasing urge in society for natural ingredients has compelled biotechnologists to explore novel bioresources which can be exploited in industrial sector. Fungi, due to their unique attributes and broad range of their biological activities hold great promises for their application in biotechnology and industry. Fungi are an efficient source of antioxidants, enzymes, pigments, and many other secondary metabolites. The large scale production of fungal pigments and their utility provides natural coloration without creating harmful effects on ent
Original languageEnglish
PublisherSpringer, Cham
Number of pages813
Volume2
Edition1
ISBN (Print)9783030856038
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2021

Publication series

NameFungal Biology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)

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