New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Aspergillus System Properties and Applications provides information on emerging issues related to recent advancements in aspergillus research and its applications in bioprocess technology, chemical engineering, genome biology, molecular taxonomy, secondary and metabolite production, industrial process and biofuels/bioenergy research, and alternative fuel development. The book covers the various novel enzymes secreted by these fungi and their specific use in the food, textile, pulp and paper, biocellulosic ethanol production, and other industries.

The book describes research and experimentation on aspergillus activity and directly connects them to their use in bioprocess technology, chemical engineering, bioremediation process, secondary metabolite production, pharmaceutical processes, protein production, industrial process, biofuels/bioenergy research, and alternative fuel development. Readers will find this book to be an indispensable resource for biotechnologists, biochemical engineers, biochemists, microbiologists, bioinformatics researchers, and other biologists who are interested in learning about the potential applications of these fungi.

• Compiles available, up-to-date information on recent developments made in the study of aspergillus system properties
• Contains global content from pioneering international authors
• Presents current research efforts and links them to various applications, including uses in foods, textiles, pulp and paper, and in biocellulosic ethanol production
• Provides an indispensable resource for biologists who are interested in learning about the potential applications of the fungi aspergillus

Section I: Biology and Biodiversity
Chapter 1. Biodiversity of the Genus Aspergillus in Different Habitats
Chapter 2. Understanding the Diversity of Aspergillus by Next-Generation Sequencing
Chapter 3. Molecular Evolution of Aspergillus
Section II: Secretion and Protein Production
Chapter 4. Heterologous Expression of Proteins in Aspergillus
Chapter 5. Aspergillus Secretome: An Overview
Section III: Secondary Metabolism
Chapter 6. Secondary Metabolism and Antimicrobial Metabolites of Aspergillus
Chapter 7. Fungal Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and the Genus Aspergillus
Section IV: Tools
Chapter 8. Molecular Tools for Strain Improvement in Aspergillus
Section V: Applications
Chapter 9. Enzyme System from Aspergillus in Current Industrial Uses and Future Applications in the Production of Second-Generation Ethanol
Chapter 10. Advances in Cultivation Strategies of Aspergillus for Production of Enzymes Involved in the Saccharification of Lignocellulosic Feedstocks
Chapter 11. ß-Glucosidase From Aspergillus
Chapter 12. Regulation and Heterologous Expression of Lignocellulosic Enzymes in Aspergillus
Chapter 13. Aspergillus Enzymes for Textile Industry
Chapter 14. Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles by Aspergillus and Its Medical Applications
Chapter 15. Role of Aspergillus in Bioremediation Process
Chapter 16. Applications of Aspergillus in Plant Growth Promotion
Chapter 17. Aspergillus in Biomedical Research
Chapter 18. Aspergillus Applications in Cancer Research
Chapter 19. Protein Production: Quality Control and Secretion Stress Response