Mushrooms are rapidly becoming recognized as a promising source of novel proteins.
Several proteins showing unique features have been isolated, including lectins …

Aquatic pollution negatively affects water bodies, marine ecosystems, public health, and
economy. Restoration of contaminated habitats has attracted global interest since protecting …

White rot fungi are essential in forest ecology and are deeply involved in wood
decomposition and the biodegradation of various xenobiotics. The fungal ligninolytic …

Fungi play a major role in all ecosystems as decomposers, symbionts, and pathogens. Their
morphological, physiological, and reproductive strategies make them especially suited for …

Genome analyses revealed in various basidiomycetes the existence of multiple genes for
blue multi-copper oxidases (MCOs). Whole genomes are now available from saprotrophs …

An extensive screening of saprotrophic Basidiomycetes causing white rot (WR), brown rot
(BR), or litter decomposition (LD) for the production of laccase and Mn-peroxidase (MnP) …

Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition has increased dramatically since preindustrial times
and continues to increase across many regions of the Earth. In temperate forests, this agent …

A combined biological process was investigated for effective textile wastewater treatment.
The process consisted of a first step performed by selected fungal biomasses, mainly …

Ericaceae (the heath family) are widely distributed calcifuges inhabiting soils with inherently
poor nutrient status. Ericaceae overcome nutrient limitation through symbiosis with ericoid …

Hydrocarbons can have very harmful effects on organisms and the environment, and
conventional techniques for their removal are expensive and require the use of chemicals …