Identifying novel fungi species with therapeutic potential

This chapter focuses on advanced approaches toward the discovery of new fungal species, with corresponding drug applications. Focusing on the great diversity of fungi, the chapter underlines their role in medicine and biotechnology. Different strategies for obtaining and identifying new fungal speci...

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Main Authors: Khan, Sulaiman, Farah Hanani, Zulkifli
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: CRC Press 2025
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Online Access:https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45465/
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description This chapter focuses on advanced approaches toward the discovery of new fungal species, with corresponding drug applications. Focusing on the great diversity of fungi, the chapter underlines their role in medicine and biotechnology. Different strategies for obtaining and identifying new fungal species are described, from the more conventional light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy to the more sophisticated molecular, chemometric, and computational methods. Issues in assessing therapeutic promise are discussed together with the information on HTS and in silico prediction of biologic activity. Examples from the real world and case studies highlight innovation and that fungi have huge potential in sectors such as health care, environmental industries, and more. New trends of fungi use, for instance, in renewable energy, are also discussed. Last of all, the chapter offers prospects for the development of fungal biotechnology to consolidate advancements in drug discovery and therapeutics.
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spelling ump-454652025-08-22T00:43:08Z https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45465/ Identifying novel fungi species with therapeutic potential Khan, Sulaiman Farah Hanani, Zulkifli HD Industries. Land use. Labor Q Science (General) This chapter focuses on advanced approaches toward the discovery of new fungal species, with corresponding drug applications. Focusing on the great diversity of fungi, the chapter underlines their role in medicine and biotechnology. Different strategies for obtaining and identifying new fungal species are described, from the more conventional light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy to the more sophisticated molecular, chemometric, and computational methods. Issues in assessing therapeutic promise are discussed together with the information on HTS and in silico prediction of biologic activity. Examples from the real world and case studies highlight innovation and that fungi have huge potential in sectors such as health care, environmental industries, and more. New trends of fungi use, for instance, in renewable energy, are also discussed. Last of all, the chapter offers prospects for the development of fungal biotechnology to consolidate advancements in drug discovery and therapeutics. CRC Press 2025 Book Chapter NonPeerReviewed pdf en https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45465/1/Sulaiman%20Khan%20-%20ch%206%20-%20Fungal%20Biotechnology.pdf Khan, Sulaiman and Farah Hanani, Zulkifli (2025) Identifying novel fungi species with therapeutic potential. In: Fungal Biotechnology. CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 1-19. ISBN 9781003594840 (In Press / Online First) https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003594840-6/identifying-novel-fungi-species-therapeutic-potential-sulaiman-khan-farah-hanani-binti-zulkifli?context=ubx&refId=85e8a8a2-ff26-4bec-8fba-2e85236eb5a3
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Identifying novel fungi species with therapeutic potential
title Identifying novel fungi species with therapeutic potential
title_full Identifying novel fungi species with therapeutic potential
title_fullStr Identifying novel fungi species with therapeutic potential
title_full_unstemmed Identifying novel fungi species with therapeutic potential
title_short Identifying novel fungi species with therapeutic potential
title_sort identifying novel fungi species with therapeutic potential
topic HD Industries. Land use. Labor
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url https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45465/
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