Overview
- Editors:
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Diane Purchase
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Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Natural Sciences, Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom
- A timely update of the state-of-the-art fungal research in environmental biotechnology
- Showcases the use of fungi as a sustainable resource to deal with a number of pressing global issues (e.g., food security and renewable energy)
- Explores the exciting potential and future applications of this area (e.g., synthetic fungal biology)?
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xvii
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Fungal Biotechnology in Agriculture and Their Potential Contributions Towards Food Security
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- Christopher Wright, Andrii P. Gryganskyi, Gregory Bonito
Pages 3-28
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- Alexander O. Emoghene, Anthony E. Futughe
Pages 43-62
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Providing Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Solutions to Treat Wastewater
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- Tao Lu, Qi-Lei Zhang, Shan-Jing Yao
Pages 65-90
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- Federica Spina, Giovanna Cristina Varese
Pages 115-141
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- Ewere Job Egede, Huw Jones, Bryan Cook, Diane Purchase, Aidyn Mouradov
Pages 143-181
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Mycoremediation: Fungi as Prolific Degraders to Control Waste and Reduce Pollution
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Front Matter
Pages 183-183
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- Stefano Covino, Tatiana Stella, Tomáš Cajthaml
Pages 185-231
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- Tripti Singh, Adya P. Singh
Pages 233-247
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- Wai Kit Chan, Dirk Wildeboer, Hemda Garelick, Diane Purchase
Pages 249-272
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Biotechnology to Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels: From Biomass to Biofuel
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Front Matter
Pages 273-273
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- Anastasia P. Galanopoulou, Dimitris G. Hatzinikolaou
Pages 275-305
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- Cristiane Sanchez Farinas, Fernanda Marisa da Cunha
Pages 307-320
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Fungi as Biofactories and Other Biotechnological Applications
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Front Matter
Pages 321-321
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- Ernestina Castro-Longoria
Pages 323-351
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- Wen-Xuan Wang, Souvik Kusari, Michael Spiteller
Pages 353-370
About this book
Fungi are distinct eukaryotic organisms renowned for their remarkable biodiversity and extensive habitat range. Many fungal species have long been exploited for food and medicines. This volume considers other important applications of fungal biotechnology especially in an environmental context, showcasing the essential contributions of these amazingly versatile organisms. It explores how fungi offer sustainable solutions to tackle various environmental concerns. Written by eminent experts in their fields, this work presents a broad array of current advances and future prospects in fungal environmental biotechnology and discusses their limitations and potential. The book is organized in five parts, each addressing a theme of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): strengthen food security (Zero Hunger), wastewater treatment (Clean Water & Sanitation), pollution reduction (Life on Land), biofuel production (Affordable & Clean Energy) and biosynthesis of novelbiomolecules (Responsible Consumption & Production).
Reviews
“The book is useful for microbiologists, mycologists, and scientists concerned with biotechnology. It shows current advances and discusses future prospects including potential and limitations of fungal environmental biotechnology.” (Marwa T. A. Abdel-Wareth, International Journal of Environmental Studies, Vol. 74 (6), 2017)
Editors and Affiliations
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Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Natural Sciences, Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom
Diane Purchase
About the editor
Diane Purchase received her BSc and PhD in Microbiology from King’s College London. She has over 20 years of research experience in academia and is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Science and Technology at Middlesex University in London. She is the Honorary Secretary of the Committee of Heads of Environmental Sciences in the UK and a Fellow of the Institution of Environmental Sciences. She has a long-held interest in the environmental applications of microorganisms and belongs to many microbiological and environmental organisations, such as the British Mycological Society, American Society for Microbiology, International Society for Microbial Ecology and Institution of Environmental Sciences. Diane has over 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals, conference papers and book chapters. She is the coordinating editor of Environmental Geochemistry and Health, a Springer Nature journal, and the co-editor of Microbial Applications – Recent Advancements and Future Developments, published by De Gruyter. She also serves as reviewer of numerous journals, including: Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, FEMS Microbiology Reviews, Journal of Hazardous Materials, PLoS ONE and Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Diane is committed to promoting sustainability through her research and teaching. She currently chairs an International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) task group to examine the environmental and health challenges of E-waste and its management.
