Uppuluri / Selvasembian Bioprospecting of Multi-tasking Fungi for Therapeutic Applications

Volume II
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-981-962975-6
Verlag: Springer Singapore
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 282 Seiten, eBook

This book covers the multi-tasking nature of fungi for therapeutic applications. It emphasizes the simultaneous metabolic activities and functions of fungi for producing enzyme inhibitors, therapeutic molecules and other biomedical utilities like polymers, nano-composites and biosensors. The fungi are involved in the production of many therapeutically-potent secondary metabolites and polymers. The recent research on fungal bioprospecting is more focused on sustainable solutions for diverse industries and markets for the circular economy. This book also offers current and future research perspectives of fungal bioprospecting. The potential of fungi to act as a bioresource for antimicrobial, antiviral, anticancer, antiprotozoal and antituberculosis compounds has also been discussed.

This book is a reference material for undergraduate students for gaining in-depth knowledge on fungal bioprospecting, particularly fungi's multi-tasking nature.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Uppuluri, Kiran Babu

Selvasembian, Rangabhashiyam

Inhaltsverzeichnis

.- Chapter 1: Bioprospecting of Bioactive Compounds from Marine Fungi.- Chapter 2: Bioprospecting of fungi for therapeutic enzymes.- Chapter 3: Fungi as a Tool to Screen for Microbial Protease Inhibitors.- Chapter 4: Fungal antioxidants: production, characterisation and therapeutic applications  .- Chapter 5: Fungi as a bioresource for antiviral, antiprotozoal and antituberculosis compounds.- Chapter 6: Bioprospecting of fungi for anticancer compounds.- Chapter 7: Bioprospecting of fungi for therapeutic polysaccharides.- Chapter 8: Fungal bio-factories for the formulation of nanocomposites for therapeutic applications .- Chapter 9: Fungal Biomolecules as Nutraceuticals    .- Chapter 10:Bioprospecting of multi-tasking fungi for synthesising metal nanoparticles for therapeutic applications.- Chapter 11:Anti-fungal Immunotherapeutics:  Opportunities and Challenges.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Kiran Babu Uppuluri graduated from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, and is currently working as an associate professor in the Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur. For the past eighteen years, he has been engaged in developing, modelling, optimizing, and intensifying a bioprocess for various biochemicals like biofuels, therapeutic enzymes, and biopolymers. His primary focus is on the utilization of agricultural feedstocks for the production of biofuels. Dr. Kiran has also been involved in the bioprospecting of indigenous fungi. He has more than 30 peer-reviewed international publications and has delivered numerous oral and posters presentations in numerous international meetings.

Dr. Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian is currently working as an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School ofEngineering and Sciences, SRM University, Andhra Pradesh, India. He received his PhD degree from National Institute of Technology Calicut, India. His major research interests are bioremediation and wastewater treatment. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed international research articles and contributed several book chapters. Recently, Dr. Selvasembian was listed in top 2% most cited research scientist in the world as per data published (2021 and 2022) by Stanford University, USA.