Progress in Mycology

There has been tremendous biotechnological advancement in the field of fungi in the last two decades. The present book is aimed to provide the readers with current trends in the field of Mycology in general and fungal biotechnology in particular. The book would be of utmost importance to students, researchers, and teachers of botany, mycology, microbiology, medical microbiology, fungal biotechnology, and nanotechnology. The readers should find the book full of information and reader friendly Front Matter....Pages i-xi Better Yeast for Better Wine — Genetic Improvement of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Wine Strains....Pages 1-49 Genetics and Genomics of aspergillus Fla VUS ....Pages 51-73 Genetic Transformation of Zygomycetes Fungi....Pages 75-94 Current Advances in Aspergillosis....Pages 95-140 Fungal Infections of the Central Nervous System....Pages 141-180 OTOMYCOSIS IN TURKEY: A REVIEW....Pages 181-192 CURRENT TRENDS IN FUNGAL RHINOSINUSITIS....Pages 193-231 BIODIVERSITY OF FILAMENTOUS FUNGI ON SOILS AND SANDS....Pages 233-257 Role of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Growth Promotion of Crop Plants....Pages 259-292 ECTOMYCORRHIZAL SYMBIOSIS: POSSIBILITIES AND PROSPECTS....Pages 293-310 Higher Basidiomycetes Mushrooms as a Source Of Antioxidants....Pages 311-326 The Contribution of Wild Fungi to Diet, Income and Health: A World Review....Pages 327-348 Mercury in Certain Mushroom Species in Poland....Pages 349-383 Alcohol Oxidase Enzyme of Methylotrophic Yeasts as a Basis of Biosensors for Detection of Lower Aliphatic Alcohols....Pages 385-407 Chitin Metabolism In Fungi....Pages 409-423 Fungi-Mediated Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles: Characterization Processes and Applications....Pages 425-449 The present book is aimed to provide the readers with current trends in the field of Mycology in general and fungal biotechnology in particular. The book would be of utmost importance to students, researchers and teachers of botany, mycology, microbiology, fungal biotechnology and nanotechnology. The readers should find the book full of information and reader-friendly. --Book Jacket There has been tremendous biotechnological advancement in the field of fungi in the last two decades. This book provides readers with current trends in the field of Mycology in general and fungal biotechnology in particular.