Fungal Applications in Sustainable Environmental Biotechnology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Fungal Biotechnology in Agriculture and Their Potential Contributions Towards Food Security

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Fungi in Composting

      • Christopher Wright, Andrii P. Gryganskyi, Gregory Bonito

      Pages 3-28

   3. The Genetic Basis of Abiotic Stress Resistance in Extremophilic Fungi: The Genes Cloning and Application

      • Shi-Hong Zhang

      Pages 29-42

   4. Fungi as an Alternative to Agrochemicals to Control Plant Diseases

      • Alexander O. Emoghene, Anthony E. Futughe

      Pages 43-62

3. Providing Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Solutions to Treat Wastewater

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63

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   2. Application of Biosorption and Biodegradation Functions of Fungi in Wastewater and Sludge Treatment

      • Tao Lu, Qi-Lei Zhang, Shan-Jing Yao

      Pages 65-90

   3. Potential of White-Rot Fungi to Treat Xenobiotic-Containing Wastewater

      • Susana Rodríguez-Couto

      Pages 91-113

   4. Fungal Bioremediation of Emerging Micropollutants in Municipal Wastewaters

      • Federica Spina, Giovanna Cristina Varese

      Pages 115-141

   5. Application of Microalgae and Fungal-Microalgal Associations for Wastewater Treatment

      • Ewere Job Egede, Huw Jones, Bryan Cook, Diane Purchase, Aidyn Mouradov

      Pages 143-181

4. Mycoremediation: Fungi as Prolific Degraders to Control Waste and Reduce Pollution

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 183-183

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   2. Mycoremediation of Organic Pollutants: Principles, Opportunities, and Pitfalls

      • Stefano Covino, Tatiana Stella, Tomáš Cajthaml

      Pages 185-231

   3. White and Brown Rot Fungi as Decomposers of Lignocellulosic Materials and Their Role in Waste and Pollution Control

      • Tripti Singh, Adya P. Singh

      Pages 233-247

   4. Mycoremediation of Heavy Metal/Metalloid-Contaminated Soil: Current Understanding and Future Prospects

      • Wai Kit Chan, Dirk Wildeboer, Hemda Garelick, Diane Purchase

      Pages 249-272

5. Biotechnology to Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels: From Biomass to Biofuel

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 273-273

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   2. Fungi in Consolidated Bioprocessing of Lignocellulosic Materials

      • Anastasia P. Galanopoulou, Dimitris G. Hatzinikolaou

      Pages 275-305

   3. Fungal Enzymes and Their Role in Bioenergy

      • Cristiane Sanchez Farinas, Fernanda Marisa da Cunha

      Pages 307-320

6. Fungi as Biofactories and Other Biotechnological Applications

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 321-321

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   2. Fungal Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles, a Cleaner Alternative

      • Ernestina Castro-Longoria

      Pages 323-351

   3. Unraveling the Chemical Interactions of Fungal Endophytes for Exploitation as Microbial Factories

      • Wen-Xuan Wang, Souvik Kusari, Michael Spiteller

      Pages 353-370

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).

• Fungi
• biotechnology
• food security
• renewable energy
• sustainability
• Systems Biology

“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)

• Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Natural Sciences, Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom

  Diane Purchase

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.

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