Syllabus
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Course Code: *Program Elective-I MTBT-109 Course Name: Fungal Biotechnology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Fungal biotechnology : Fungi and Fungus-like Organisms—Introduction and Classification. Historical Development of Mycology. Fungal Diversity—Kingdom Fungi. Phylum Chytridiomycota Phylum Zygomycota Phylum Zygomycota Class Trichomycetes. Phylum Ascomycota Introduction. Phylum Basidiomycota Introduction. Anamorphic Fungi (Deuteromycetes). Fungi as symbiontsLichens. |
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| 2 | Fungal Diversity- Kingdom Straminipila (Heterokont Zoosporic Organisms). Phylum Oomycota, Hyphochytriomycota, Labyrinthulomycota (Net Slime Molds). Plasmodiophoromycota (Endoparasitic Slime Molds), Dictyosteliomycota. (Dictyostelid Cellular Slime Molds, Acrasiomycota (Acrasid Cellular Slime Molds). Myxomycota (Plasmodial or True Slime Molds). | |
| 3 | Fungi as Saprotrophs and their Role in Nutrient Cycling and Bioremediation. Fungal Biotechnology–Introduction and Applications
in agriculture, food, medicine and industry. Opportunities of fungal applications in pulp and paper manufacturing. Role of fungi in bioremediation. Fungi in bioremediation of toxic metals from waste water. Recycling of agro-wastes for protein production through mushroom cultivation. Curvularia lunata : A versatile organism for biotransformation of organic compounds |
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| 4 | Fungi in enzyme industries. Starch hydrolysing enzymes of thermophilic moulds. Production and application of fungal
Xylanases. Keratinophilic fungi : Diversity and sensitivity to some medicinal plants Current trends in aeromycological research Endophytic Fungal Biology- Present Status and Future prospective in Biotechnology. |
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