Bio-exploitation of Filamentous FungiStephen B. Pointing, Kevin D. Hyde The focus of this exciting new book is on identifying existing and potential applications for filamentous fungi. Selected topics at the forefront of current fungal biotechnology research, namely bioactive compounds and agricultural applications, are covered in depth by acknowledged experts in their field. Other emerging fungal technologies such as bioremediation are also reviewed, together with associated subjects such as the ownership of genetic resources. |
Contents
A Biological Resource Collection | 13 |
Who Owns Fungi? | 43 |
Increasing the Likelihood of Novel Compound Discovery from | 77 |
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