Overview
- Broadens reader comprehension of fungal biology and enzyme production in fungi
- Enriches understanding of mycoremediation and environmental applications of fungi
- Equips readers in the fields of microbiology and fungal biology with information to develop environmental policy
Part of the book series: Fungal Biology (FUNGBIO)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Volume 3 covers recent research with expanded coverage on this important area of remediation. Mycoremediation is the form of bioremediation in which fungi-based technology is used to decontaminate the environment. Fungi are among the primary saprotrophic organisms in an ecosystem, as they are efficient in the decomposition of organic matter. Wood-decay fungi, especially white rot, secretes extracellular enzymes and acids that break down lignin and cellulose. Fungi have been proven to be a very cost-effective and environmentally-friendly way for helping to remove a wide array of toxins from damaged environments or wastewater. These toxins include heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, textile dyes, leather tanning industry chemicals and wastewater, petroleum fuels, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, pesticides and herbicides, in land, fresh water and marine environments. Bioremediation of toxic organics by fungi is the most sustainable and green route for cleanup of contaminated sites and we discuss the multiple modes employed by fungi for detoxification of different toxic and recalcitrant compounds including prominent fungal enzymes viz., catalases, general lipase, laccases, peroxidases and sometimes intracellular enzymes, especially the cyrochrome P450 monooxygeneses.
Fungi play an important role in the biogeochemical cycling of manganese and other redox-active metals, which is related to their ability to survive radiation and other oxidative challenges.
This book covers recent research with more detail on the various types of fungi and associated fungal processes used to clean up wastes and wastewaters in contaminated environments, and discusses their potential for environmental applications.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Department of Botany
Motihari, Bihar 845401
India
rpjnu2001@gmail.com; ramprasad@mgcub.ac.in
+91-8745855570
S. Chandra Nayak
University of Mysore
Department of Studies in Biotechnology
Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006
India
moonnayak@gmail.com
Prof. Ravindra Nath Kharwar
Banaras Hindu University
Department of Botany
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005
India
rnkharwar@yahoo.com; rnkharwar@gmail.com
+91-9415290001
Prof. Nawal Kishor Dubey
Banaras Hindu University
Department of Botany
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005
India
nkdubeybhu@gmail.com; nkdubey2@rediffmail.com
+91-9415295765; +91 9838602197
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mycoremediation and Environmental Sustainability
Book Subtitle: Volume 3
Editors: Ram Prasad, S. Chandra Nayak, Ravindra Nath Kharwar, Nawal Kishor Dubey
Series Title: Fungal Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54422-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-54421-8Published: 30 April 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-54424-9Published: 30 April 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-54422-5Published: 30 April 2021
Series ISSN: 2198-7777
Series E-ISSN: 2198-7785
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 387
Number of Illustrations: 45 b/w illustrations
Topics: Mycology, Ecology, Biotechnology, Pollution, general, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Plant Biochemistry