Fundamental and Functional Advancements of Fungal Enzymes in Biorefinery and Bioproducts Development offers highlights the fundamental aspects of fungal enzymes which include their structure, function, chemical composition, and their functional importance for biorefinery and bioproducts development. This is the first of two volumes that provides a comprehensive overview of the utilization of fungal enzymes for biorefinery and bioproduct development. Volume 1 introduces various types of fungal enzymes and offers a better understanding of the basic science of fungal enzymes, their structure, their fundamental functions and limitations in biochemical development. This book also explores the processes involved in improving the enhanced production, efficiency, and efficacy of fungal enzymes for application. It also examines biofuel and bioproducts production using fungal enzymes. In combination with Volume 2, this book offers a holistic view of the potential and challenges of engineered fungal enzymes for researchers, scientists, and industry professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge of fungal enzymes and their role in biochemical advances.
Table of Contents
PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO FUNGAL ENZYMES FOR BIOREFIENERY AND BIOPRODUCTS1. Fungal enzymes: sources, structure and applications
2. Cellulases: Basics and role in biorefinery and bioproduct development
3. Hemicellulases: Fundamentals and application in biorefinery
4. Xylinases: Applications and perspectives in bioproducts development
5. Fungal laccases for biorefinery applications and development of biochemicals
6. Pectinases: Recent developments, applications and limitations
7. Lipases: Recent advancements and challenges
8. Recent progresses in applications of Mannanases in waste valorization
9. Phytases: New developments, limitations and applications
10. Advances in ligninases for biomass valorization: A new insight
PART 2: PROCESSES INVOLVED IN FUNGAL ENZYME APPLICATION
11. Role of fungal enzymes in pre-treatment technologies used in waste biomass conversion into value added products
12. Fungal enzymes applications in simultaneous saccharification and fermentation
13. Improvement in microorganisms for developing efficient fungal enzymes for bioproducts development
14. Microbial co-culturing for enhanced production of fungal enzymes and applications
15. Fungal enzyme production and purification processes: recent updates
16. Genetic and metabolic regulation in fungal enzyme production
17. Engineering approaches for improving efficacy of fungal enzymes
PART 2: BIOFUEL AND BIOPRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT USING FUNGAL ENZYMES
18. Fungal enzymes mediated organic acid production
19. Fungal enzymes mediated biopolymers production
20. Fungal enzymes mediated pigment production
21. Fungal enzymes mediated liquid fuel production
22. Fungal enzymes mediated gaseous fuel production
23. Circular economy approaches using fungal enzymes: challenges and perspectives
24. Fungal enzymes production: The challenges and remedies
Authors
Manikant Tripathi Assistant Professor, Biotechnology Program, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. Manikant Tripathi is an Assistant Professor in the Biotechnology Program at Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, in India. His primary research interest is to explore different efficient strategies toward bioremediation of environmental pollutants and microbial applications for value added product development. His current research work focused on microbial biotechnology, valorization of food wastes into value added products, green synthesis of nanoparticles and their antimicrobial activities, environmental pollution abatements, antimicrobial activities of plant based novel food materials. His research findings have been published in different peer-reviewed journals, and he is the recipient of many awards, including Best Poster Award, Young Scientist Award, Best Oral Presentation Award, and Excellence in Research Award for contribution in the field of Microbiology. He is also Editorial Board Member of many International Journals. His thrust research area includes microbial technology, industrial microbiology, environmental microbiology, nanobiotechnology, bioprospection of novel biomolecules, bioremediation. Neha Srivastava Research Scientist, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, India.Dr. Neha Srivastava is a Research Scientist in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi. She completed her PhD in 2016 from the Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering at Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), India, specializing in bioenergy.
Dr. Srivastava has published several research articles in peer-reviewed journals and holds three patents, along with one technology transfer. Throughout her career, she has received six Young Scientist Awards in recognition of her contributions to the field.
Currently, her research interests encompass biofuels production, microbial bioprocessing, and enzyme technologies.
