This book explores the diverse applications of fungi in medical, pharmaceutical, and environmental sciences, highlighting their roles in drug development, chronic disease treatment, and environmental sustainability. It is intended for researchers of microbiology, mycology, pharmaceutical sciences, and environmental sciences.
This book present diverse applications of fungi in medical, pharmaceutical, and environmental sciences. It discusses intricate processes of fungal metabolite production, bioactive compound discovery, and genetic engineering, highlighting their critical roles in addressing global challenges such as chronic diseases, drug development, and environmental sustainability. The book examines the growing importance of fungi in the biopharmaceutical industry, including their use in immunotherapy, vaccine development, and precision medicine, while also exploring the novel applications of fungal nanobiotechnology in drug delivery systems. The chapters explore challenges in antifungal drug development and food safety, particularly regarding mycotoxins, and offers practical insights into diagnostic techniques for fungal infections. It also addresses global regulatory standards for fungal products and the ethical considerations surrounding the advancement of fungal biotechnology.
Key Features
1) Presents fundamental biology of fungi, detailing their diverse species, life cycles, and biotechnological applications.
2) Examines fungal biotechnology in chronic disease treatment, with its potential in developing therapies for conditions like diabetes and mucormycosis.
3) Highlights the discovery of fungal bioactive compounds, including antibiotics, immunosuppressants, and other therapeutic agents.
4) Analyzes the development of antifungal medications, focusing on the challenges posed by drug resistance and advancements in creating more effective treatments.
5) Discusses global regulations for fungal-derived products, focusing on the safety standards and regulatory frameworks governing their use.
This book is intended for researchers of microbiology, mycology, pharmaceutical sciences, and environmental sciences.
Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Fungal Biology.
Chapter 2: Introduction to
Fungal Biotechnology.
Chapter 3: Fungal Metabolites and Bioactive Compounds.
Chapter 4: Genetic Engineering of Fungi.
Chapter 5: Fungal Pathogenesis and
Host Interactions.
Chapter 6: Identifying Novel Fungi Species with
Therapeutic Potential.
Chapter 7: Fungal Biotechnology in Treatment of
Chronic Diseases.
Chapter 8: Fungal Biotechnology in The Biopharmaceutical
Industry.
Chapter 9: Diagnostic Techniques for Fungal Infections.
Chapter 10:
Challenges and Advancements in Developing Antifungal Medications.
Chapter 11:
Application of Fungal Biotechnology in Immunotherapy and Vaccine Development.
Chapter 12: Fungal Biotechnology and Precision Medicine.
Chapter 13: Fungal
Nanobiotechnology in Drug Delivery Systems.
Chapter 14: Fungi-Derived
Ingredients in Cosmetics and Skincare.
Chapter 15: Global Regulations and
Standards for Fungal-Derived Products.
Chapter 16: Mycotoxins and Food Safety
Considerations: A Paradigm for the Risk of Mitigation and Public Health
Protection.
Chapter 17: Challenges and Opportunities in Fungal Biotechnology.
Chapter 18: Fungal Enzymes in Biotechnology and Their Industrial
Applications.
Chapter 19: Role of Fungi in Environmental Cleanup and
Pollution Control.
Chapter 20: Ethical and Societal Implications of Fungal
Biotechnology.
Chapter 21: Future Trends in Emerging Technologies in Fungal
Biotechnology.
Chapter 22: Fungi as Probiotics: Properties and Applications.
Chapter 23: From Forest to Pharmacy: Fungal Innovations in Medicine and
Sustainability.
Dr. Arshad Farid is serving as an assistant professor at the Gomal Center of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Gomal University, D.I. Khan, Pakistan. He has approximately 17 years of teaching and research experience. He has supervised 13 MPhil research students and is mentoring several PhD candidates. He has more than 100 publications of international and national repute. His scientific activities are highly interdisciplinary, spanning medicinal plants, natural product chemistry, herbal drug development, ethnopharmacology, nanotechnology, drug delivery, and microbiology. He has served as editor for five books and authored over 50 book chapters. He holds 27 international patents (Germany, UK, South Africa, Japan, etc.) and has published over 15 abstracts in national and international conference proceedings. In 2023, Dr. Arshad was a fellow of the British Council Charles Wallace Fellowship program at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. He previously received a fellowship for "Training in Environmental, Agricultural, and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Techniques" from the Department of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK, in 2007.
Dr. Gagan Preet has been serving as a teaching research fellow at the Marine Biodiscovery Research Centre, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, since 2019. He is an expert in marine natural product research, with a strong background in chemistry and specialized expertise in computational chemistry for drug design and discovery. He collaborates with institutions such as the Natural History Museum, the National Oceanography Centre, and the University of the South Pacific on the DEFRA, UK-funded project, DEEPEND. This project aims to understand the impacts of climate change and seabed mining on the ecology, microbiology, and chemistry of deep-sea biodiversity. Dr. Preets research focuses on discovering new molecules to target the dengue virus (a neglected tropical disease), mucormycosis, and type 2 diabetes using computational and chemoinformatics approaches. He collaborates with other scientific laboratories to perform in vitro tests on the identified leads.
