Mushroom Biotechnology (eBook)

Developments and Applications

Marian Petre (Autor)

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2015 | 1. Auflage
242 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-12-802804-9 (ISBN)

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Mushroom Biotechnology takes a critical approach to mushroom biology for food applications. This resource encompasses the latest scientific research in mushroom technology making it useful to anyone interested mushroom research as it relates not only to agriculture and the food industry, but also those who wish to learn from this type of sustainable technology, and its potential applications to other industries. Written by experts in the field this reference represents the benefits of cultivating mushrooms to improve and sustain a healthy and natural food supply.

• Presents both theoretical and practical tools to apply mushroom biotechnology to further research to improve value added products
• Includes biotechnological procedures used for growing and developing many species of edible and medicinal mushrooms useful to food production and human health
• Offers the latest results of scientific research in the field of mushroom biotechnology in one resource

Marian Petre has over 30 years of research experience in microbial food and environmental biotechnology. He is a committee chair, invited speaker at conferences, and project leader for over 20 national research projects. Marian Petre has received several medals in research innovations for his work.

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Mushroom Biotechnology: Developments and Applications is a comprehensive book to provide a better understanding of the main interactions between biological, chemical and physical factors directly involved in biotechnological procedures of using mushrooms as bioremediation tools, high nutritive food sources, and as biological helpers in healing serious diseases of the human body. The book points out the latest research results and original approaches to the use of edible and medicinal mushrooms as efficient bio-instruments to reduce the environment and food crises. This is a valuable scientific resource to any researcher, professional, and student interested in the fields of mushroom biotechnology, bioengineering, bioremediation, biochemistry, eco-toxicology, environmental engineering, food engineering, mycology, pharmacists, and more. Includes both theoretical and practical tools to apply mushroom biotechnology to further research and improve value added products Presents innovative biotechnological procedures applied for growing and developing many species of edible and medicinal mushrooms by using high-tech devices Reveals the newest applications of mushroom biotechnology to produce organic food and therapeutic products, to biologically control the pathogens of agricultural crops, and to remove or mitigate the harmful consequences of quantitative expansion and qualitative diversification of hazardous contaminants in natural environment

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.10.2015
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mykologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• ISBN-10: 0-12-802804-1 / 0128028041
• ISBN-13: 978-0-12-802804-9 / 9780128028049