This volume provides a comprehensive overview of how fungal biotechnology finds applications in industry, the environment and in our everyday lives. It also introduces consortia and projects that develop this branch of white biotechnology and explores its economic potential. The chapters highlight the scope of the applications of fungal biotechnology and provide up-to-date reports on the recent advances and opportunities in each topic area, presenting new and sustainable solutions to some of the major challenges faced by society. Aimed at research scientists and biotechnologists in academia and industry, it is essential reading for anyone interested in fungal biotechnology as well as those working within the broader area of microbial biotechnology. Written in an accessible language, the book is also a valuable reference resource for decision-makers in government and non-governmental organizations involved in the development of cleaner technologies and the global bioeconomy. weiterlesen