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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 13-14; Original Publisher: Johnson Reprint Corp.; Publication date: 1907; Subjects: Fungi; History / General; Science / Life Sciences / Bacteriology; Science / Life Sciences / Botany; ... Read more

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The main thrust of this book is on development of better testing methods for the detection and enumeration of fungi in foods. The final goal is to standardise methods, with resulting improvements in communications, interpretation of results between laboratories and improved facilitation of international commerce. The work comprises nine collaborative studies and 40 individual articles. It finds its origin in a workshop that was held in the Netherlands, where recommendations for methods to be adopted were prepared and agreed on.

These are sumarised at the end of this book, together with a section on the mycological methods and media considered, with current knowledge, to be the most satisfactory available. Anyone dealing with the problems of fungi in foods will find this book a valuable practical aid. The contents of the book is provided in detail hereunder. ... Read more

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A study for the whole realm of mycology - complements and amplifies the present (1949) supply of data, both in its texts and in its illustrations. B/W photographic illustrations. ... Read more

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This unique resource presents the latest advances in the study of the intracellular fate and transport of metal ions in fungi–emphasizing the mechanisms that regulate cellular concentration. ... Read more

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Presented here are recent achievements in molecular biology of non-pathogenic yeast and filamenous fungi as well as of human pathogens. The book is diveded into 4 sections: - Molecular Biology of Yeast; - Molecular Biology of Filamenous Fungi; - New Tools and Prospectives for Medical Mycology; - Fungal Morphogenesis. It focuses on aspects of medical mycology, namely isolation of specific genes and strategies for developing new targets for antifungal therapy. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1892-95.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.Please note original contains color images and Cornell's version is printed in black and white only. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This book contains the proceedings of The Mycology inSustainable Development Workshop in 14 chapters organized by subject.Four chapters discuss the management of the Pine mushroom "matsutake"(Tricholoma magnivelare) as a model for the emergence and managementof non-timber forest products. The value of sustainably harvesting"matsutake" could exceed the value of logging trees in some parts ofNorth America. Three chapters provide an overview of the monitoringand inventory of fungal biological diversity, in order to determinemethods for successful sustainable development in each North Americancountry. In the section entitled Environmentally FriendlyTechnologies, authors discuss the use of mycorrhizae in landrestoration, fungi as biological control agents of weeds, andendophytes as instruments of ecological management. Finally, severalauthors consider the potential for cultivation of novel fungalproducts and the use of fungi in pharmaceutical bioprospecting.

The Mycology in Sustainable Development Workshop brought togetherCanadian, Mexican, and U.S. scientists involved in establishing thebiological bases for integrating fungi into sustainable plans andpractices. The workshop facilitated the exchange of ideas andexperiences, analysis of current practices, and the charting of futuregoals for successfully utilizing and integrating fungi in sustainabledevelopment. This book reflects these developments.

Differences between the perspectives of the three North Americancountries are highlighted, but a regional viewpoint is also includedthat encompasses common economic and environmental concerns of theseconvergent economies. Authors discuss how current and proposedlegislation, as well as public perception, affect the ability of eachRegion to include fungi, a grossly underused resource, in sustainableland management.Issues of economic reciprocity and property rightsare addressed in many of the chapters. In addition to providing aunique approach to this timely subject, several of these chapters arecomprehensive, up-to-date reviews of a specific subject area.

This book will be of interest and use to a broad audienceranging from biologists and other scientists to administrators andpolicy-makers. ... Read more

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An Optional Addition to the Mycological Library
Given that virtually all of the papers in this book juxtapose mycorrhizal fungi with Pacific Rim forests, the title of this book should really be `Mycorrhizae in Sustainable Agro-Forestry'.The majority of the chapters focus on the mycorrhizae and forestry, and the book as a whole attempts to make a strong case for greater research, development, and support for applied mycorrhizal research.Chapela and Palm introduce the papers by intelligently and eloquently stating the need for and practical use of sustainable development while at the same time providing background on the individual papers.

That said, the first three chapters provide a detailed history of wildcrafting of Matsutake mushrooms in British Columbia, the US Pacific Northwest, and Mexico, and elaborate upon the attempts of government and conservationists to regulate the harvest of this non-timber forest product so as to promote resource conservation and sustainable use of the regional forests.Several chapters further elaborate various aspects related to mycorrhizal fungi- from their plant associations and recent attempts to inventory plant-fungal associations to the utilization of mycorrhizae in land reclamation and biocontrol of weedy trees and grasses.

The last two chapters are quite possibly the most interesting part of the book and briefly present two attempts toward developing new markets for fungal products.In these chapters, we learn of successful attempts by Central American farmers to organincally cultivate mushrooms, principally Pleurotus species, using various types of agricultural waste.We also learn of attempts in many lesser developed nations to exploit their fungal bioresources and the efforts underway to make certain that developing nations and indigenous peoples reap their fair share of the proceeds from bioprospecting.The finalchapter also argues that bioprospecting is a viable means of conservation and sustainable development.

While the book is interesting, the text could be taken more seriously had the editors only acknowledged the fundamental challenges of sustainable myco-resource utilization, fungal inventory monitoring, and development of fungal-based biological control agents.In their defense, more than a few of the contributors do point out the inherent challenges associated with management of sustainable development and fungal inventory research.Nonetheless the reader gets very few successes and a lot of dubious triumphs from the field of mycorrhizal ecology.In addition, the researchers conveniently neglect to state two very important points about the Matsutake myco-industry.Since Japan is the major market for Matsutake, this fledgling myco-industry would face ruin if this market collapsed.Furthermore, the opening of new Matsutake reservoirs in Russia, Central and South America continuously expands the supply-side while the demand-side has remained relatively constant.This in turn has had the obvious effect of lowering supply-side prices worldwide.As a result, although wildcrafting of Matsutakes and other botanicals is an important source of income in impoverished forest communities, it can not be looked upon as a key driver of sustainable development in these rural regions.

Although Chapela and Palm's Mycology in Sustainable Development starts off brilliantly, it quickly devolves into yet another thinly veiled plea for more funding for the contributors' pet research projects.The book's premise that the fungal kingdom has much to offer the worthwhile cause of sustainable development is quickly overpowered by paper after paper highlighting some dubious applications involving mycorrhizal fungi.Given the `global' title of the book, I was rather dismayed at the limited number of regions and countries represented and the overwhelming emphasis on the mycorrhizae.Granted, the mycorrhizae are a neglected area of research and do have much to offer the worthy cause of sustainable development.However, it would have been nice to see other classes of fungi and examples of sustainable development using the fungi in other regions of the world, particularly Africa and Asia, given an equivalent amount of exposure.Moreover, I was extremely dismayed at the paucity of information on edible mushrooms other thanexpensive exotics like Matsutake, given their often critical role in the health and nutrition of many of the world's communities and their extraordinary potential for global environmental improvement.

In conclusion, although this book contains some interesting information, it ultimately remains an optional addition to the library of the applied mycologist. ... Read more

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Fungal Cell Wall presents a comprehensive examination of the structure, synthesis, and growth of the fungal cell wall and explores the reasons for the cell wall's importance to the survival of fungi. Topics covered include the composition and structure of the fungal cell wall and how they are affected by endogenous and external factors; the structure and synthesis of glucans, chitin, and glycoproteins; and the mechanisms of secretion, organization, and final assembly of the cell wall components. The book also features excellent bibliographical coverage, which provides insight into the historical development of current ideas and the basis of current trends in research. Researchers and students in biology, microbiology, mycology, botany, and medical and plant pathology will find this book essential for reference information regarding fungi. ... Read more