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This volume seeks to set the parameters of mushroom biology in a concise manner and also emphasize trends and point out future directions which will lead to a greater utilization of mushrooms and mushroom products. The discipline was established to bring together persons who have in common scientific or commercial interests involving mushrooms. The authors' definition of mushroom is more broad than the usual mycological definition so that macrofungi other than Basidiomycetes can be included. Mushrooms may be edible, non-edible, poisonous or medicinal species, with hypogeous or epigeous fruiting bodies, and their texture may be fleshy or non-fleshy. Many aspects of mushroom biology are presented, including nutritional and medicinal uses, the role of mushrooms in bioremediation, biotechnology and in the bioconversion of waste organic materials into forms that can enter the major nutrient cycles. Basic scientific studies involving mushroom species are also considered with an emphasis on genetics and breeding.

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Author:   Shu-ting Chang (Chinese Univ Of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) ,  Philip G Miles (The State Univ Of New York At Buffalo, Usa) ,  Shu-Ting Chang (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Publisher:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Imprint:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9789810228774

ISBN 10:   9810228775
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   31 May 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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