Taxonomy of Mycotoxigenic Fungi

S. Girisham · V.K. Rao · S.M. Reddy

Jun 2017 · Scientific Publishers

About this ebook

 Mycotoxins, toxic metabolites of molds elaborated during their colonization of foods and feeds, pose a threat to human and animal life. Molds are the diverse group of fungi, which grow in compatatively dry and warm environments, produce copious amount of spores and promote the elaboration of these mycotoxins. Mycotoxigenic fungi, which are unique their sporulating apparatus and exhibit wide variation in their morphology, poses a challenge in their identification. There are numerous examples of their misidentification leading to wrong conclusions. Precise information on taxonomy of these fungi is lacking. Therefore, this book fulfills the need of providing comprehensive information and keys helpful for the accurate identification of these moulds. The book also provides comprehensive account of morphology, mycotoxins produced and factors leading to the elaboration of mycotoxins. Information on their molecular detection, anamorphic and teleomorphic relationships is also included.

About the author

 Girisham, S

Dr. S. Girisham, Professor of Microbiology has a teaching experience for nearly two decades at UG & PG levels. His research fields include mycotoxins, H2 production from photosynthetic bacteria. He has handled 6 research projects funded by UGC, DBT, CSIR, AICTE etc. and has published 130 original research papers in national and international journals and guided 12 students for their Ph.D degree. He edited and authored 06 books for UG, PG & research students. He is a fellow of Indian Phytopathological Society, Indian Botanical Society and AP Academy of Sciences and an active member of many academic bodies. 

Rao, V.K.
Dr. V. Koteswara Rao, Post Doctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Microbiology. His research field is mycotoxins. He has published more than 20 peer-reviewed research papers in reputed National and International Journals. He is Editorial member and reviewer in many Journals. He has expertise in fungal biology, biotechnology, texicology, molecular biology and bioinformatics.

Reddy, S.M.
Dr. S.M. Reddy, Professor Emeritus (UGC), Department of Botany, Kakatiya University, is a recipient of Best Teacher Award by the Govt. of A.P. He authored/edited about 15 books of university education. His research work spans over wide areas of microbiology right from microbial diversity to microbial biotechnology. He guided 40 students for the Ph.D. degrees and published more than 400 original research papers in national and international journals. Successfully completed nearly 20 research projects sponsored by different funding agencies. He is a fellow of many academic societies and an active member of several academic bodies.