Global Scenario of Fungal White Biotechnology: Past, Present, and Future

Meena, Himani; Siddhardha, Busi

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“…Historically, research on fungal bioreactors was intended to identify ways to produce large quantities of plant degrading enzymes, such as cellulases, pectinases, xylanases, and other ligninolytic enzymes ( Cocking, 1972 ). Today, the field of “white biotechnology” refers to the use of biological organisms to mass produce these compounds and more, with renewed focus on fungal contributions ( Meena and Siddhardha, 2019 ). Many fungal species across the globe fill a similar niche in their contributions to the degradation of plant products.…”

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Fungal biotechnology: From yesterday to tomorrow

Roth

Westrick

Baldwin

2023

Front. Fungal Biol.

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Fungi have been used to better the lives of everyday people and unravel the mysteries of higher eukaryotic organisms for decades. However, comparing progress and development stemming from fungal research to that of human, plant, and bacterial research, fungi remain largely understudied and underutilized. Recent commercial ventures have begun to gain popularity in society, providing a new surge of interest in fungi, mycelia, and potential new applications of these organisms to various aspects of research. Biotechnological advancements in fungal research cannot occur without intensive amounts of time, investments, and research tool development. In this review, we highlight past breakthroughs in fungal biotechnology, discuss requirements to advance fungal biotechnology even further, and touch on the horizon of new breakthroughs with the highest potential to positively impact both research and society.

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Section: Mycoimplication: the Applications Of Knowledge Derived From ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Fungal biotechnology: From yesterday to tomorrow

Roth

Westrick

Baldwin

2023

Front. Fungal Biol.

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“…Some fungi are considered oligotrophic, that is, they can survive in environments with a very limited supply of nutrients, growing in inhospitable environments, with high acidity and at temperatures above 37 ºC, acting in the capture of small amounts of volatile organic compounds of the atmosphere (Velez et al, 2018). Chemotrophs are fungi that need fixed forms of organic compounds, ranging from simple hexoses such as glucose to some types of polysaccharides such as starch and cellulose, as a means of supplying carbon and energy (Meena and Siddhardha, 2019).…”

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Growth and Fatty Acid Profile of the Aspergillus terreus in Different Culture Media and Temperatures

Ferreira

Vieira

D’Alessandro

2022

RSD

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Fungi are a promising alternative source of oil to produce biodiesel, still very little known. The identification of a species with desirable characteristics is a fundamental component to achieve the economic viability of the process. The study aimed to carry out the evaluation of the fungus Aspergillus terreus in different culture media and different temperatures, the production of fungal biomass and in line with obtaining the profile of methyl esters of fatty acids. The fungal biomass revealed that in the NBRIP medium at both a temperature of 29 ºC and 36 ºC, it resulted in a great potential in the production of saturated fatty acids (SFA), which have excellent combustion properties, reaching values of 35.89 and 34,89%, respectively. For most species, the fuel would need to be mixed to make up culture conditions to be optimized and achieve the correct lipid profile, so that the fungal fuel meets European biodiesel production standards (EN 14214). Aspergillus terreus from iron ore tailings proved to be a promising microbial biomass as an energy source in the production of biodiesel.

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Ants/Nest-Associated Fungi and Their Specialized Metabolites: Taxonomy, Chemistry, and Bioactivity

Aguilar-Colorado

Rivera‐Chávez

2023

Rev. Bras. Farmacogn.

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Microscopic fungi occupy a vast number of habitats, are taxonomically diverse, degrade complex substrates, and have stood out for their capacity to biosynthesize a plethora of specialized metabolites. Such molecules are structurally diverse, and many have applications in fundamental and applied sciences, for example, in medicine, material sciences, food chemistry, textile and pharmaceutical industries, and agronomy, among other fields. However, despite the tremendous biotechnological value of fungi, these organisms are understudied, limiting the knowledge to their taxonomy, chemistry, and some putative applications. Notably, some specific habitats remain unexplored in terms of their mycobiota. Based on these considerations, this review describes the known fungal diversity associated with ants/nests, their metabolic potential, and the possible applications of their specialized metabolites in drug discovery programs focused on developing treatments for human diseases. According to this revision, fungal diversity has been studied by applying conventional methodologies such as isolation and morphological identification of soil fungi from mounds and nest chambers, and indirectly from ants’ cuticles and glands. The subfamilies, genera, taxonomical information, and geographical origin of ants from which filamentous fungi and yeast are commonly isolated are also described. Furthermore, some important information is presented concerning the difference between the ant-associated mycobiota and that in the surroundings, discarding the extrapolation of the chemical and biological information known for soil fungi. Altogether, this review evidenced the lack of information regarding the chemical composition of ant-associated fungi, encouraging research focused on exploring the chemistry biosynthesized from ants’ mycobiota, as well as the elucidation of their allelopathic potential inside the nests. Graphical Abstract

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Global Scenario of Fungal White Biotechnology: Past, Present, and Future

Cited by 4 publications

References 74 publications

Fungal biotechnology: From yesterday to tomorrow

Fungal biotechnology: From yesterday to tomorrow

Growth and Fatty Acid Profile of the Aspergillus terreus in Different Culture Media and Temperatures

Ants/Nest-Associated Fungi and Their Specialized Metabolites: Taxonomy, Chemistry, and Bioactivity

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