Laboratory Protocols in Fungal Biology: Current Methods in Fungal Biology

by Vijai Kumar Gupta (Editor), Maria Tuohy (Editor)

Overview

Mycology has an integral role to play in the development of the biotechnology and biomedical sectors. It has become a subject of increasing importance as new fungi and their associated biomolecules are identified. As this discipline comes to the forefront of research in these sectors, the requirement for a consolidation of available research approaches is required. The First Edition of this book has a few basic and applied prools. With the Second Edition, this book provides consolidated information on recent developments and the most widely used mycological methods available in the fields of biochemistry, biotechnology and microbiology. The methods outlined offer clear and concise directions to the reader and covers both standard prools and more applied mycological methods. This book provides useful information for undergraduates, post-graduates, and specialists and researchers studying fungal biology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030837495
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	02/03/2022
Series:	Fungal Biology
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Editors

Vijai Kumar Gupta is Assistant Professor of Biotechnology at MITS University, India. Presently, he is working as a Post Doctoral Research Scientist, at NUIG, Ireland. He obtained his Ph.D. in Microbiology from Dr. R.M.L. Avadh University, India. He has been honoured with several awards, including the prestigious Indian ICAR Senior Research Fellowship and Young Scientist Award-2009, 2011. He has over seven years of research experience in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology with a special interest in fungal biology. He has edited books published from Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany; Nova Science Publishers, USA; Science Publisher, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, USA; and Springer, USA.

Dr. Maria G. Tuohy is the Head of the Molecular Glycobiotechnology Research Group, NUI Galway. She has more than 20 years experience in the molecular biochemistry, genetics and biotechnology of fungi, with a special interest in thermophilic ascomycetes and the characterization of these fungi as cell factories for protein production, including novel thermostable enzymes/enzyme systems. Dr. Tuohy has authored 132 research publications. She is also a reviewer for international journals and funding agencies, an associate editor for Microbiology and co-editor of four books with Dr. V. K. Gupta.

Associate Editors

Dr. Manimaran Ayyachamy is a Research Scientist with NUIG, Ireland. He obtained his PhD in Microbiology from the University of Madras, India. He has twelve years of research experience in microbial biotechnology with a special interest in microbial enzymes and biofuels technology. He has co-edited books published from Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany; Nova Science Publishers, USA; Science Publisher, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, USA; and Springer, USA with Dr. V.K. Gupta

Dr. Kevin M. Turner is a Research Scientist in the division of Manufacturing Sciences and Technology in Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Dublin. He obtained his PhD from the University of Limerick, Ireland. He has three years of research experience in microbial biotechnology.

Dr. Anthonia O’Donovan is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist with NUIG, Ireland. She obtained her PhD in Biochemistry from the National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland. She has seven years of research experience in microbial enzymes and biofuels technology.

Table of Contents

Preface.- Long Term Preservation of Fungal Cultures in All-Russian Collection of Microorganisms (VKM): Prools and Results.- Confocal Laser and Epifluorescence Microscopy.- Diagnose of Chytid Parasites of Algae in The Plankton.- Sabouraud Agar for Fungal Growth.- FISH, Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization of Uncultured Zoosporic Fungi.- Real-time Quantitative PCR Assay for Counting Uncultured Zoosporic Fungi.- Real-Time PCR Assay in Fungi.- Rapid Identification and Detection of Pathogenic Fungi by Padlock Probes.- Extraction and Characterization of Taxol: An Anticancer Drug from an Endophytic And Pathogenic Fungi.- Recent Advances in Applications of Machine Learning in Fungal Biology.- Fungal Conservation.- TBD.- Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification of the Entomopathogenic Fungi, Beauveria bassiana.- Molecular Taxonomy and Multi-Gene Phylogeny of Fungi.- Yeast Isolation Methods from Specialized Habitats.- Assays for the Quantification of Antioxidant Enzymes in Fungi.- Index.

Editorial Reviews

From the book reviews:

“The book ‘Laboratory Prools in Fungal Biology’ written by international researchers, offers diverse modern laboratory techniques in the field of fungal biology. … Each chapter is comprehensive, provides readily reproducible prools and is easy to grasp by beginners. This book is a valuable guide to budding mycologists as well as professionals. It is recommended to all the Universities. A crucial Laboratory Manual for Fungal Biologists, Taxonomists, Fungal Biotechnologists, Biochemists, Hishemists, Plant Pathologists and Laboratory technicians.” (Melvina D’souza and Samantha C. Karunarathna, Fungal Diversity, December, 2014)

“This new book is very much hands-on, and covers an extraordinarily diverse range of topics. … Chapters are well-referenced to primary literature, and there are numerous links to website. There are numerous illustrations, most clearly presented, and in some cases using colour. This is a reference work that deserves to be accessible in all mycology laboratories … .” (IMA Fungus, Vol. 4 (1), 2013)

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