Fungi Bio-prospects in Sustainable Agriculture, Environment and Nano-technology Volume 3: Fungal Metabolites, Functional Genomics and Nano-technology

Fungi Bio-prospects in Sustainable Agriculture: Fungal metabolites and Nano-technology is a three-volume series that has been designed to explore the huge potential of the many diverse applications of fungi to human life. The series unveils the latest developments and scientific advances in the study of the biodiversity of fungi, extremophilic fungi, and fungal secondary metabolites and enzymes, while also presenting cutting-edge molecular tools used to study fungi. Readers will learn all about the recent progress and future potential applications of fungi in agriculture, environmental remediation, industry, food safety, medicine, and nanotechnology.

Volume 3 provides a comprehensive account of fungal metabolites, including bioactive and host origin compounds, along with other biomolecules, and mycotoxins. This book includes the applications, limitations, and prospects of working with fungal secondary metabolites. The authors explore fungi in the myco-mediated synthesis of nanoparticles along with their biotechnological, industrial, and agricultural uses. This book also discusses advancements in medical mycology for the diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections. Furthermore, this book provides up-to-date and in-depth knowledge about the adoption of advanced CRISPR-Cas9 technology in fungi for gene editing

1. Fungal metabolites: a source of bioactive natural products2. Endophytic and marine fungi are potential source of antioxidants3. Bioactive compounds from marine-derived fungi and their potential applications4. Marine endophytic fungi isolated from Gulf of Mannar—A source for new generation of pharmaceutical drugs and biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles and its antibacterial efficacy5. Pullulan: a bioactive fungal exopolysaccharide with broad spectrum of applications for human welfare6. Applications of biomolecules of endophytic fungal origin and its future prospect7. Microbial metabolites: as sources of green dye8. Fungal endophytes as a potential source of therapeutically important metabolites9. Prevention and control of mycotoxins for food safety and security of human and animal feed10. Food safety concern related to aflatoxins and control11. Role of the endogenous fungal metabolites in the plant growth improvement and stress tolerance12. Recent trends in fungal biosynthesis of nanoparticles13. Role of fungi in bio-production of nanomaterials at megascale14. Mycogenic fabrication of nanoparticles and their applications in modern agricultural practices & food industries15. Role of fungal endophytes in the green synthesis of nanoparticles and the mechanism16. Fungal infections: advances in diagnosis and treatment17. CRISPR-Cas9 system for functional genomics of filamentous fungi: applications and challenges

Dr.V.K. Sharma has a Ph.D. in Botany from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P., India. He has more than eleven years of research experience, particularly in the area of endophytes. His research interest is in the bio-potential applications of endophytes and their mechanism. He also has a keen interest in emerging environmental issues and mitigation. He is currently working on the role of fungal endophytes in heavy metal stress tolerance of host plants, and mechanism. Dr. Sharma has more than thirty research articles and book chapters in journals of national and international repute to his credit. He is lifetime member of Mycological Society of India (MSI). He is also the recipient of MJ Thirumalachar Young Scientist Award Lectures by MSI in 2016. He also received Yunnan provincial government funding-II. He has also actively participated in many national and international conferences, symposia and workshops related to his research field

Dr. Maulin P. Shah is Chief Scientist and Head of the Industrial Waste Water Research Lab, Division of Applied and Environmental Microbiology Lab at Enviro Technology Ltd., Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India. His work focuses on the impact of industrial pollution on the microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation-dependent and cultivation-independent analysis. His major work involves isolation, screening, identification, and genetically engineering high-impact microbes for the degradation of hazardous materials. His research interests include biological wastewater treatment, environmental microbiology, biodegradation, bioremediation, and phytoremediation of environmental pollutants from industrial wastewaters.

Dr. Parmar has a Ph.D. in Environment Science from from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India. She has more than eight years of research experience, particularly in the area of toxic metal pollution of water bodies and soil, their phytoremediation,