New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Penicillium System Properties and Applications - Tapa dura

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Dr Vijai G. Gupta is an Assistant Professor of Biotechnology at MITS University of India. Currently he is working as Research Scientist at National University of Ireland in Galway. Dr. Gupta’s present work is focused on the development and optimization of novel Enzyme-based bioconversion systems for biorefining and bioenergy. He has been honored with several awards, including the prestigious Indian ICAR Senior Research Fellowship and Indian Young Scientist Award. He has submitted 33 new fungal nucleotide sequences and deposited 147 fungal strains in International databases. His work with Fusarium spp., Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Penicillium spp. and Trichoderma spp. is augmented by contributions to biotechnological development, molecular diversity, secondary metabolites and industrial applications
Dr. Gupta is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Plant Pathology and a regional editorial board member of 8 other respected journals. He is the author of 40 journal articles and 27 book chapters. Gupta has also written and edited books and series from reputed publishers, including CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, USA; Springer, USA; Elsevier, USA; Nova Science Publisher, USA and LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany.

Susana Rodríguez-Couto (female) got her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry (Industrial Chemistry) from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 1992 and her Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1999 from the University of Vigo, obtaining the maximal grade (magna cum laude) and, in addition, she was awarded with the Extraordinary Prize for Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry. She worked as an Associate Professor and an Isidro Parga Pondal Senior Researcher at the University of Vigo (2000-2004), as a Ramón y Cajal Senior Researcher at Rovira i Virgili University (2004-2008) and as an Ikerbasque Research Professor (2009-2019). She has also worked as an Invited Researcher at the Institute from Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology (Austria) and at the Department of Biological Engineering, University of Minho (Portugal). In 2008, she received the I3 Professor from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education to the recognition of an outstanding research activity. In March 2021 she is joining LUT School of Engineering Science at Mikkeli, Finland, as a Full Professor in biological water treatment. She has published more than 140 articles in highly reputed international journals (h index 42). She is editor of several journals (3Biotech, Frontiers) and 14 Elsevier books.

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New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Penicillum covers important research work on applications of Penicillium from specialists in the concerned disciplines of International community. The book compiles advancements made and ongoing processes in the area of the Penicillium system along with updated info on possible future developments. All chapters are derived from current peer reviewed literature as accepted by the international scientific community. These important fungi were found to secrete a range of novel enzymes and other useful proteins, and are still being studied extensively and improved for specific use in the food, textile, pulp and paper, biocellulosic ethanol production, and other industries.

New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Penicillum caters to the needs of researchers/academicians dealing with Penicillium spp. related research and applications. The book outlines emerging issues on recent advancements made in area of Penicillium research and its applications in bioprocess technology, chemical engineering, molecular taxonomy,and biofuels/bioenergy research and alternative fuel development. It also describes the identification of useful compound combinations/enzyme cocktails and of the fermentation conditions required to obtain them at an industrial scale. In conclusion, this book provides updated information on the best utilization of this fungi as natural tools for meeting the next challenges of biotechnology.

• Compiles the latest developments made and currently undergoing in the area of Penicillium system
• Contains chapters contributed by top researchers with global appeal
• Includes current applications in the bioindustry and lists future potential applications of these fungi species
• Identifies research needs