This volume provides a wide range of aspects related to mycoremediation, which can be applied for both basic and advanced multidisciplinary research. Chapters guide readers through screening of fungi, Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), textile dyes, pesticides, bioreactors, molecular methods, redictive Mycology and Proteomics approaches to select fungi, elucidating biological mechanisms, and fungal laccase enzyme-based biosensors for the detection of environmental contaminants.

Authoritative and cutting-edge, Mycoremediation Protocols aims to be a practical guide on the functional properties of poorly known applications of fungi in order to find solutions for increasing environmental problems.

Includes cutting-edge methods and protocols Provides step-by-step detail essential for reproducible results Contains key notes and implementation advice from the experts

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This volume provides a wide range of aspects related to mycoremediation, which can be applied for both basic and advanced multidisciplinary research. Chapters guide readers through screening of fungi, Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), textile dyes, pesticides, bioreactors, molecular methods, redictive Mycology and Proteomics approaches to select fungi, elucidating biological mechanisms, and fungal laccase enzyme-based biosensors for the detection of environmental contaminants. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Mycoremediation Protocols aims to be a practical guide on the functional properties of poorly known applications of fungi in order to find solutions for increasing environmental problems.

Inhalt
Isolation, Enrichment, and Characterization of Fungi for the Degradation of Organic Contaminants.- Protocol for the Assessment of Mycoremediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.- Characterization and Screening of Pesticide Degrading Indigenous Fungi from Soil and Water.- Mycoremediation of Synthetic Textile Dyes by Fungi Isolated From Textile Wastewater Effluent And Soil.- Protocol for Screening Endophytic Fungi against Heavy Metals.- Screening of Phyllosphere Fungi Inhabiting In Urbanized Areas For Phylloremediation Capabilities of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon Pollutants.- Methods for Design and Bioremediation Applications Of Reactors Based On Immobilized Fungi.- Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) Analysis of the Fungi Involved in Biodegradation.- Optimization of Mycoremediation Process for the Isolated Fungi.- Protocol for Assessing Mycoremediation of Acidic Radioactive Wastes.- Protocol for screening Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Degrading Soil Fungi Isolated from Urban Waste Dumping Sites.- Production of Laccases from Agricultural Wastes: Strain Isolation and Selection, Enzymatic Profiling and Lab Scale Production.- Bioremediation of Sugarcane vinasse by Fungi-Based Biological Methods.- Two-dimensional Gel Electrophoresis: Discovering Isoenzymes for Mycoremediation.- Measurement of Ligninolytic Enzymes of Soil Treated with Bioaugmentation.- Whole Shotgun Proteomics and its Role in Mycoremediation.- Isolation and Selection of Tolerant Fungal Strains from Soil Polluted with Heavy Metals.- Mycoremediation of Wastewater by Fungal Lipases.- Bioaugmentation of Biomixtures with Consortia of Actinobacteria and Fungi for Improving Pesticides Removal.- Predictive Mycology for the Screening of White-Rot Fungi.- Enzyme Biosensors for the Detection of Environmental Contaminants.