| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 345 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Series |
British Mycological Society symposium series ; v. 26
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British Mycological Society symposium series ; v. 26.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
The fungi are a highly diverse kingdom of eukaryotic microbes. Recent advances in molecular genetics, together with the release of whole genome sequences of an increasing number of fungi, are facilitating their exploitation and commercialisation. Fungi have the ability to secrete large quantities of proteins of commercial value, and their complex secondary metabolic pathways produce a diverse range of bioactive compounds which have had a major impact in the pharmaceuticals market. In addition, the fungi themselves are increasingly being developed as alternatives to conventional chemically-based pest control strategies, and as bioremediation agents capable of transforming pollutants in the soil environment. With chapters written by international experts, this volume highlights current and future biological, biochemical, and molecular exploitation of the fungi in biotechnology. It will have broad appeal, not only to mycologists and microbiologists, but also to biomedical scientists, biotechnologists, environmental and molecular scientists, plant pathologists and geneticists. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Fungi -- Economic aspects -- Congresses.
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Fungi -- Economic aspects. |
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Fungi -- Industrial applications -- Congresses.
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Fungi -- Industrial applications. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Robson, G. D. (Geoffrey D.)
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West, P. van (Pieter)
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Gadd, Geoffrey M.
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British Mycological Society.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Exploitation of fungi. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press for the British Mycological Society, 2007 9780521859356 (DLC) 2007408896 (OCoLC)76935902 |
| ISBN |
9780511901683 (electronic book) |
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0511901682 (electronic book) |
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9780511902451 (electronic book) |
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051190245X (electronic book) |
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9780521859356 |
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0521859352 |
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