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Title Fungal biotechnology in agricultural, food and environmental applications / edited by Dilip K. Arora ; associate editors Paul D. Bridge, Deepak Bhatnagar
Published New York : Marcel Dekker, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 509 pages) : illustrations
Series Mycology series ; 21
Mycology series ; 21.
Contents Chapter 1 Biotechnological Approaches in Plant Protection: Achievements, New Initiatives, and Prospects -- chapter 2 Chemical Identification of Fungi: Metabolite Profiling and Metabolomics -- chapter 3 Isozyme Analysis In Fungal Taxonomy, Genetics, and Population Biology -- chapter 4 Molecular Methods for Identification of Plant Pathogenic Fungi -- chapter 5 The Application Of Molecular Markers In The Epidemiology Of Plant Pathogenic Fungi -- chapter 6 Molecular Biology For Control Of Mycotoxigenic Fungi -- chapter 7 Biotechnological Potential Of Entomopathogenic Fungi -- chapter 8 Biotechnological Potential Of Ergot Alkaloids -- chapter 9 Fungi As Plant Growth Promoter And Disease Suppressor -- chapter 10 Challenges And Strategies For Development Of Mycoherbicides -- chapter 11 Biofungicides -- chapter 12 Molecular Biology Of Biocontrol Trichoderma -- chapter 13 The Biological Control Agent Trichoderma From Fundamentals To Applications -- chapter 14 Biological Control Of Fungal Diseases On Vegetable Crops With Fungi And Yeasts -- chapter 15 Control Of Postharvest Diseases Of Fruits Using Microbes -- chapter 16 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi In Plant Disease Control -- chapter 17 Commercialization Of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Biofertilizer -- chapter 18 Control Of Nematodes By Fungi -- chapter 19 Fungi in Food Technology: An Overview -- chapter 20 Fungi And Fermented Food -- chapter 21 Production Of Edible Fungi -- chapter 22 Mycoprotein And Related Microbial Protein Products -- chapter 23 Genetic Variability Of Yeast In Wine Fermentation -- chapter 24 Yeast In The Dairy Industry -- chapter 25 Flavors And Aromas -- chapter 26 Antifungal Food Additives -- chapter 27 Molecular Detection Of Fungi In Foods And Feeds -- chapter 28 The Role Of Spoilage Fungi In Seed Deterioration -- chapter 29 Mycotoxins -- chapter 30 Genetics And Biochemistry Of Mycotoxin Synthesis / Jiujiang Yu -- chapter 31 Cellulose Degradation By Fungi -- chapter 32 The Importance Of Wood-decay Fungi In Forest Ecosystems -- chapter 33 The Biodegradation Of Lignocellulose By White Rot Fungi / Gary Ward, Yitzhak Hadar, and Carlos G. Dosoretz -- chapter 34 Biomineralization Of Heavy Metals -- chapter 35 Decoloration Of Industrial Wastes And Degradation Of Dye Water -- chapter 36 Bioconversion Of Distillery Waste -- chapter 37 Degradation Of Hydrocarbons By Yeasts And Filamentous Fungi -- chapter 38 Biodegradation Of Azo Dyes By Fungi / John A. Bumpus -- chapter 39 Fungal Degradation Of Explosives -- chapter 40 Restoration Of Mycorrhizae In Disturbed Arid Ecosystems
Summary Contributions from 80 world-renowned authorities representing a broad international background lend Fungal Biotechnology in Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Applicationsfirst-class information on the biotechnological potential of entomopathogenic fungi and ergot alkaloids, applications of Trichoderma in disease control, and the development of mycoherbicides. Additional topics include fungal control of nematodes, control of plant disease by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, strategies for controlling vegetable and fruit crops, molecular biology tactics with mycotoxigenic fungi an
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Fungi -- Biotechnology.
Mushrooms.
Fungi.
Agriculture.
Biotechnology.
Bioengineering.
Food.
Mycotoxicoses.
Fungi
Agriculture
Biotechnology
Environment
Food
Mycotoxicosis
farming (activity or system)
bioengineering.
food.
agriculture (discipline)
MEDICAL -- Microbiology.
Mycotoxicoses
Mushrooms
Fungi
Food
Biotechnology
Bioengineering
Agriculture
Fungi -- Biotechnology
Form Electronic book
Author Arora, Dilip K.
ISBN 082475879X
9780824758790
0203913361
9780203913369
9781466522596
1466522593