Fungal Biology and Biotechnology is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original scientific research and reviews covering all areas of fundamental and applied research which involve unicellular and multicellular fungi.
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A genetic tool to express long fungal biosynthetic genes
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Cordyceps militaris polysaccharides: preparation and topical product application
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Multiscale spectroscopic analysis of lipids in dimorphic and oleaginous Mucor circinelloides accommodate sustainable targeted lipid production
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Stable overexpression and targeted gene deletion of the causative agent of ash dieback Hymenoscyphus fraxineus
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Growing a circular economy with fungal biotechnology: a white paper
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Fungi as source for new bio-based materials: a patent review
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How a fungus shapes biotechnology: 100 years of Aspergillus niger research
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Current challenges of research on filamentous fungi in relation to human welfare and a sustainable bio-economy: a white paper
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Exploring fungal biodiversity: organic acid production by 66 strains of filamentous fungi
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We are pleased to announce that all articles published in Fungal Biology and Biotechnology are included in PubMed and PubMed Central.
Fungal Biology and Biotechnology is also included in Scopus.
Featured blog series
In a new blog series, Kustrim Cerimi looks at emerging fungal-based products and trends.
Beyond the assembly line - showcasing the complexities of fungal natural product biosynthesis
Metaphors have long been used by scientists to summarise or visualise complex biological processes. In this special collection, we aim to look past these metaphors, to capture the complexity of fungal natural product biosynthesis in all its splendour, and welcome potential authors to contribute review articles or research papers.
Connecting material science and fungal biology
Fungal biotechnology's potential to sustainably produce textiles as well as materials for construction, furniture and transportation industries has the potential to significantly contribute to the United Nation’s sustainable development goals. The aim of this collection is to provide fungal and material experts a forum for discussion on the multidisciplinary approaches important in the rapidly evolving field of fungal biomaterials, to highlight recent breakthroughs and to exchange ideas and visions.
Read MoreApplications of oleaginous fungi
This collection focuses on oleaginous fungi, a species that naturally accumulate remarkably high concentrations of lipids: lipids comprise over 20% and potentially higher than 85% of their dry weight. These species have a wide suite of applications, including in biodiesel production, as supplements in food, and in medicine.
Technical notes
Fungal Biology and Biotechnology is now considering Technical notes. This article type should present a new experimental or computational method, test or procedure, showing a novel or improved approach, a well tested method, and ideally proven value. Check out here for more details about submission guidelines.
What happens when Filamentous Fungi colonize spacecrafts?
Being an indoor-closed habitat with controlled moisture and temperature makes the International Space Station (ISS) good for humans, but also good for microorganisms. So one day astronauts on the ISS saw something different on the walls of the room where they exercised their muscles: mold!
Indeed, screening for microbial contamination aboard the ISS revealed both Penicillium sp. and Aspergillus sp. But what happens when filamentous fungi colonize spacecrafts? Find out here as Marta Cortesao, a PhD student in Space Microbiology at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) discloses the world of microbes in space on her blog Space Microbes.
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About the Editors
Vera Meyer studied biotechnology at the Sofia University, Bulgaria, and the Berlin University of Technology (TUB), Germany. After obtaining a PhD degree (2001) and habilitation (2008) at the TUB, she worked as Assistant Professor at Leiden University (2008-2011). She has been visiting scientist at the Imperial College London (2003) and at Leiden University (2005-2006). She became Full Professor of Applied and Molecular Microbiology at the TUB in 2011.
Vera has research interests on fungal biotechnology with an emphasis on systems biology, genetic engineering, and antifungal drug development.
Alexander Idnurm was an undergraduate and PhD student at the University of Melbourne, Australia, studying plant pathogenic fungi. After obtaining a PhD degree (2002), he worked as a post-doctoral fellow at Duke University Medical Center, USA (2002-2007). He was an Assistant and then Associate Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (2007-2014), before returning to the University of Melbourne as a Senior Lecturer/ARC Future Fellow in 2014.
Alex has research interests on fungal genetics with an emphasis on mechanisms of pathogenesis, environmental sensing and signal transduction, and the evolution of mating systems.
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