Progress in Mycological Research
MARINE FUNGI: Biotechnology and Bioprospects
1st Edition
Edited
By Kandikere R. Sridhar, Sunil K. Deshmukh
September 15, 2026
The book emphasizes applied aspects-abatement of pollution, applications in agriculture, bioactive metabolites, bioremediation, biosurfactants, health-promoting bioactive compounds, human nutrition, hydrophobins, and pigments. It comprises chapters from authors from different countries, divided ...
Marine Fungi: Biodiversity, Genomics and Applications
1st Edition
Edited
By Kandikere Sridhar, Sunil Kumar Deshmukh, Patricia A. Velez
September 01, 2026
The book emphasizes applied aspects-abatement of pollution, applications in agriculture, bioactive metabolites, bioremediation, biosurfactants, health-promoting bioactive compounds, human nutrition, hydrophobins, and pigments. It comprises chapters from authors from different countries, divided ...
Advances in Cordyceps Research: Prospects and Avenues
1st Edition
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By Kandikere Sridhar, Sunil Kumar Deshmukh, Shin-Yee Fung, Shivannegowda Mahadevakumar
July 20, 2026
The genus Cordyceps and allied species, such as entomopathogenic fungi, mainly parasitize insects and other arthropods and have been known since ancient times. They are a source of hundreds of metabolites of medicinal significance used in drug discovery and drug development. The book reviews the ...
The Role of Entomopathogenic Fungi in Agriculture
1st Edition
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By Sunil Kumar Deshmukh, Kandikere Sridhar
July 20, 2026
Entomopathogenic fungi are economically important fungi from environmental, agricultural, and human health perspectives. They are an alternative to chemical pesticides. They can also be used as biostimulants and biological control agents for mosquitoes and other insects. These fungi are also known ...
Truffles: Diversity, Ecology and Biotechnology
1st Edition
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By Kandikere Sridhar, Sunil Kumar Deshmukh
July 20, 2026
Truffles are hypogeous ectomycorrhizal ascomycetous edible mushrooms distributed worldwide in terrestrial ecosystems, including deserts, as non-timber forest products. They are seasonal and have a short shelf life. Owing to their nutraceutical value, truffles are in high demand and valuable. Of the...
Ecology of Macrofungi: An Overview
1st Edition
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By Kandikere Sridhar, Sunil Kumar Deshmukh
May 26, 2025
Macrofungi have significant importance in human health, particularly in nutrition, medicine, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and industries. They occupy a variety of ecosystems such as terrestrial (agricultural lands, forests and deserts), freshwater (bogs and marshes) and maritime (mangroves and ...
Bioprospects of Macrofungi: Recent Developments
1st Edition
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By Sunil Kumar Deshmukh, Kandikere Sridhar, Hesham Ali El Enshasy
January 30, 2025
The discipline of mycology is a fascinating one. It has a major influence on the nutrition, health and environmental safety of mankind. Cultivation of edible and non-edible mushrooms for nutrition, pharmaceuticals, biopolymers and biocomposites will open up new avenues in research as well as the ...
Fungal Biotechnology: Prospects and Avenues
1st Edition
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By Sunil Kumar Deshmukh, Kandikere Sridhar, Susanna M. Badalyan
November 29, 2024
Traditional studies in mycology mainly deal with damage caused by fungi, for instance, diseases of plants, animal ailments, air-borne pathogens, decomposition of wood and production of mycotoxins in food. Applied mycology focuses on the fermentation of foods (flours, bakery products, cheese and ...
Advances in Macrofungi: Industrial Avenues and Prospects
1st Edition
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By Kandikere R. Sridhar, Sunil K. Deshmukh
September 25, 2023
Large scale cultivation of macrofungi is possible with fermentation, using easily accessible lignocellulosic agricultural residues applying economical methods to generate substantial biomass, food and biofuels. Bioconversion of lignocellulosic wastes by macrofungi generates value-added fungal ...
Advances in Macrofungi: Pharmaceuticals and Cosmeceuticals
1st Edition
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By Kandikere R. Sridhar, Sunil Kumar Deshmukh
September 25, 2023
Large scale cultivation of macrofungi is possible with fermentation, using easily accessible lignocellulosic agricultural residues utilising economical methods to generate substantial biomass, food and biofuels. Bioconversion of lignocellulosic wastes by macrofungi generates value-added fungal ...
Advances in Macrofungi: Diversity, Ecology and Biotechnology
1st Edition
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By Kandikere Ramaiah Sridhar, Sunil Kumar Deshmukh
March 31, 2021
Advances in Macrofungi: Diversity, Ecology and Biotechnology discusses the diversity and ecology of edible, toxic, medicinal and mycorrhizal macrofungi; the impact of ectomycorrhizal fungi in terrestrial ecosystems, ectomycorrhizal complex in Boreal forests and commercial application of Pseudotsuga...
Fungi: Applications and Management Strategies
1st Edition
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By Sunil K. Deshmukh, J. K. Misra, Jalpa P. Tewari, Tamas Papp
March 31, 2021
The book deals with the application of fungi and the strategic management of some plant pathogens. It covers fungal bioactive metabolites, with emphasis on those secondary metabolites that are produced by various endophytes, their pharmaceutical and agricultural uses, regulation of the metabolites,...