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CURRENT TOPICS IN MEDICAL MYCOLOGY, VOLUME 4, like the pre-ceding threevolumes in the series, is intended to summarizecurrent research advances inmedical mycology. Topics ex-plored in this volume include skin kinetics of azole anti-fungal drugs; killer system interactions; fusarium-causedhyalohyphamycosis; molecular technique for epidemiologicty-ping of Candida species; and the need for a mycoses-repor-ting system. ... Read more

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Until now, information on fungal protoplasts has been scattered throughout various sources. With authoritative reviews of protoplast isolation and applications in fungal biology research, Fungal Protoplasts: Applications in Biochemistry and Genetics is the first volume devoted to a major area in experimental mycology-fungal protoplasts.

Written by 18 pioneering experts, this unmatched, illustrated reference presents well-established knowledge of protoplast research as well as newer ideas and methods. The book encompasses advances in protoplast isolation techniques and methodology, uses of protoplasts in physiological, biochemical, and genetic studies, and developments in protoplast fusion that form the basis for transformation and gene cloning experiments, including applications in industrial biotechnology. This fact-filled book also features end-of-chapter bibliographies for further research. ... Read more

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There has been tremendous biotechnological advancement in the field of fungi in the last two decades. The present book is aimed to provide the readers with current trends in the field of Mycology in general and fungal biotechnology in particular.

The book would be of utmost importance to students, researchers and teachers of botany, mycology, microbiology, medical microbiology, fungal biotechnology and nanotechnology. The readers should find the book full of information and reader friendly.

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This book contains the proceedings of The Mycology inSustainable Development Workshop in 14 chapters organized by subject.Four chapters discuss the management of the Pine mushroom "matsutake"(Tricholoma magnivelare) as a model for the emergence and managementof non-timber forest products. The value of sustainably harvesting"matsutake" could exceed the value of logging trees in some parts ofNorth America. Three chapters provide an overview of the monitoringand inventory of fungal biological diversity, in order to determinemethods for successful sustainable development in each North Americancountry. In the section entitled Environmentally FriendlyTechnologies, authors discuss the use of mycorrhizae in landrestoration, fungi as biological control agents of weeds, andendophytes as instruments of ecological management. Finally, severalauthors consider the potential for cultivation of novel fungalproducts and the use of fungi in pharmaceutical bioprospecting.

The Mycology in Sustainable Development Workshop brought togetherCanadian, Mexican, and U.S. scientists involved in establishing thebiological bases for integrating fungi into sustainable plans andpractices. The workshop facilitated the exchange of ideas andexperiences, analysis of current practices, and the charting of futuregoals for successfully utilizing and integrating fungi in sustainabledevelopment. This book reflects these developments.

Differences between the perspectives of the three North Americancountries are highlighted, but a regional viewpoint is also includedthat encompasses common economic and environmental concerns of theseconvergent economies. Authors discuss how current and proposedlegislation, as well as public perception, affect the ability of eachRegion to include fungi, a grossly underused resource, in sustainableland management.Issues of economic reciprocity and property rightsare addressed in many of the chapters. In addition to providing aunique approach to this timely subject, several of these chapters arecomprehensive, up-to-date reviews of a specific subject area.

This book will be of interest and use to a broad audienceranging from biologists and other scientists to administrators andpolicy-makers. ... Read more

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An Optional Addition to the Mycological Library
Given that virtually all of the papers in this book juxtapose mycorrhizal fungi with Pacific Rim forests, the title of this book should really be `Mycorrhizae in Sustainable Agro-Forestry'.The majority of the chapters focus on the mycorrhizae and forestry, and the book as a whole attempts to make a strong case for greater research, development, and support for applied mycorrhizal research.Chapela and Palm introduce the papers by intelligently and eloquently stating the need for and practical use of sustainable development while at the same time providing background on the individual papers.

That said, the first three chapters provide a detailed history of wildcrafting of Matsutake mushrooms in British Columbia, the US Pacific Northwest, and Mexico, and elaborate upon the attempts of government and conservationists to regulate the harvest of this non-timber forest product so as to promote resource conservation and sustainable use of the regional forests.Several chapters further elaborate various aspects related to mycorrhizal fungi- from their plant associations and recent attempts to inventory plant-fungal associations to the utilization of mycorrhizae in land reclamation and biocontrol of weedy trees and grasses.

The last two chapters are quite possibly the most interesting part of the book and briefly present two attempts toward developing new markets for fungal products.In these chapters, we learn of successful attempts by Central American farmers to organincally cultivate mushrooms, principally Pleurotus species, using various types of agricultural waste.We also learn of attempts in many lesser developed nations to exploit their fungal bioresources and the efforts underway to make certain that developing nations and indigenous peoples reap their fair share of the proceeds from bioprospecting.The finalchapter also argues that bioprospecting is a viable means of conservation and sustainable development.

While the book is interesting, the text could be taken more seriously had the editors only acknowledged the fundamental challenges of sustainable myco-resource utilization, fungal inventory monitoring, and development of fungal-based biological control agents.In their defense, more than a few of the contributors do point out the inherent challenges associated with management of sustainable development and fungal inventory research.Nonetheless the reader gets very few successes and a lot of dubious triumphs from the field of mycorrhizal ecology.In addition, the researchers conveniently neglect to state two very important points about the Matsutake myco-industry.Since Japan is the major market for Matsutake, this fledgling myco-industry would face ruin if this market collapsed.Furthermore, the opening of new Matsutake reservoirs in Russia, Central and South America continuously expands the supply-side while the demand-side has remained relatively constant.This in turn has had the obvious effect of lowering supply-side prices worldwide.As a result, although wildcrafting of Matsutakes and other botanicals is an important source of income in impoverished forest communities, it can not be looked upon as a key driver of sustainable development in these rural regions.

Although Chapela and Palm's Mycology in Sustainable Development starts off brilliantly, it quickly devolves into yet another thinly veiled plea for more funding for the contributors' pet research projects.The book's premise that the fungal kingdom has much to offer the worthwhile cause of sustainable development is quickly overpowered by paper after paper highlighting some dubious applications involving mycorrhizal fungi.Given the `global' title of the book, I was rather dismayed at the limited number of regions and countries represented and the overwhelming emphasis on the mycorrhizae.Granted, the mycorrhizae are a neglected area of research and do have much to offer the worthy cause of sustainable development.However, it would have been nice to see other classes of fungi and examples of sustainable development using the fungi in other regions of the world, particularly Africa and Asia, given an equivalent amount of exposure.Moreover, I was extremely dismayed at the paucity of information on edible mushrooms other thanexpensive exotics like Matsutake, given their often critical role in the health and nutrition of many of the world's communities and their extraordinary potential for global environmental improvement.

In conclusion, although this book contains some interesting information, it ultimately remains an optional addition to the library of the applied mycologist. ... Read more

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A study for the whole realm of mycology - complements and amplifies the present (1949) supply of data, both in its texts and in its illustrations. B/W photographic illustrations. ... Read more

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Exploring breakthroughs in fungal detection and control, this book covers fungal nomenclature, population instability, and phylogeny, as well as investigative research on Peronosporomycetes, Zygomycetes, Filamentous Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetous Yeasts, Endomycetes and Blastomycetes, and Miscellaneous Opportunistic Fungi. It offers methods to identify zoopathogenic fungi, analyze reports of putative pathogens, develop methods for detection, isolation, and characterization of pathogenic fungi, evaluate emerging strain-typing techniques, target molecules for diagnostic tests, and examine the patterns and mechanisms of genetic variation. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1885.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This book addresses the challenge that the exceptional diversity of tropical fungi present to taxonomists, biochemists, molecular biologists, ecologists, and pathologists. The significance of the many tropical species and ectomycorrhizal associations in nutrient cycling in rainforests, desert ecosystems and aquatic habitats is considered, together with an evaluation of the potential of such fungi in the production of commercially useful, novel metabolites. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1892-95.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.Please note original contains color images and Cornell's version is printed in black and white only. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 13-14; Original Publisher: Johnson Reprint Corp.; Publication date: 1907; Subjects: Fungi; History / General; Science / Life Sciences / Bacteriology; Science / Life Sciences / Botany; ... Read more

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Originally published in 1892-95.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.Please note original contains color images and Cornell's version is printed in black and white only. ... Read more

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