Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for ethanolic fermentation of xylose is
summarized with emphasis on progress made during the last decade. Advances in xylose …

Trichoderma reesei has a long history of safe use in industrial-scale enzyme production.
Applications of cellulases and xylanases produced by this fungus are found in food, animal …

Exploring the role of enzymes in biogeochemical processes, this reference explores the
function, molecular biology, and biochemistry of microorganisms and their intra-and extra …

Despite many achievements in modern agriculture, food crop production continues to be
plagued by disease-causing pathogens and pests. In many cases, chemical pesticides …

A haem peroxidase different from other microbial, plant and animal peroxidases is
described. The enzyme is secreted as two isoforms by dikaryotic Pleurotus eryngii in …

Current trends in production of fuel ethanol from lignocellulosic materials are reviewed.
Particular emphasis has been laid on the microbial synthesis of cellulases, enzymatic …

Nine transformants of Trichoderma longibrachiatum with extra copies of the egl1 gene were
studied for mitotic stability, endoglucanase production, and biocontrol activity against …

Several species of the well-known saprophytic genus Trichoderma have been identified as
the cause of infections in immunosuppressed humans. Because the differentiation and …

An endoglucanase gene from the thermophilic fungus Myceliophthora thermophila,
belonging to the glycoside hydrolase family 7, was functionally expressed in methylotrophic …

A genetic transformation system for an industrial wine yeast strain is presented here. The
system is based on the acquisition of cycloheximide resistance and is a direct adaptation of …