Biotechnology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi

This book provides a comprehensive overview on biotechnological applications of unicellular and multicellular fungi in a variety of industrial branches. Targeted genetic and metabolic engineering of fungi allows production of native and transgenic enzymes and proteins in industrial scales. Those most prominently find application in biorefineries for the production of value-added chemicals and biofuels, in the pharmaceutical industry as well as in biomedicine. Each chapter is dedicated to applications and potential beneficial use of particular strains of yeasts and filamentous fungi and their produced biomolecules. The book targets researchers from both academia and industry and graduate students working in microbial biotechnology. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Genetic Improvement of Conventional and Nonconventional Yeasts for the Production of First- and Second-Generation Ethanol....Pages 1-38 High-Temperature Bioethanol Fermentation by Conventional and Nonconventional Yeasts....Pages 39-61 Construction of Baker’s Yeast Strains with Enhanced Tolerance to Baking-Associated Stresses....Pages 63-85 Anhydrobiosis and Dehydration of Yeasts....Pages 87-116 Biotechnology of Glycerol Production and Conversion in Yeasts....Pages 117-148 Lipids of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi and Their Importance for Biotechnology....Pages 149-204 Production of Organic Acids by Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi....Pages 205-223 Carotenoid Production by Filamentous Fungi and Yeasts....Pages 225-279 Molecular Studies of the Flavinogenic Fungus Ashbya gossypii and the Flavinogenic Yeast Candida famata ....Pages 281-296 Cold-Active Enzymes from Cold-Adapted Yeasts....Pages 297-324 Methylotrophic Yeasts as Producers of Recombinant Proteins....Pages 325-350 Biosensors Based on Yeast/Fungal Cells....Pages 351-371 Yeast-Based Systems for Environmental Control....Pages 373-390 Yeast-Based Biosensors for Clinical Diagnostics and Food Control....Pages 391-412