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Mini Review

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Edible mushrooms as emerging biofactories for natural therapeutics and oral biopharmaceutical delivery

in Fungal Biotechnology

Kevin Wang
Annie Wang
Byron Meade

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1742455

664 views

Review

Accepted on 16 Dec 2025

Bioelectricity harvesting from microorganism: Review of recent advancements in utilizing the bioelectric properties of fungi for powering small-scale robotic systems

in Fungal Biotechnology

Rice Ul Islam
Ayite Ayele Kossiwa Chantal
Ariful Islam
Okpalanwabude Stanley Somtochukwu
Ritu Raj Poudyal
Cashline Bless Wesseh
Omar Ibnul Faiyaz
Xiangzeng Kong
Xuan Wei

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

299 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Nov 2025

LED light spectra influence the stimulation of mycelial growth and anticancer activity in Hericium erinaceus mycelium

in Fungal Biotechnology

Preuk Chutimanukul
Siripong Sukdee
Pawarisa Phetkaew
Ornprapa Thepsilvisut
Onmanee Prajuabjinda

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1684852

1,107 views

Mini Review

Published on 24 Oct 2025

Biotechnological advancements enabling cannabinoid biosynthesis in engineered fungi: a mini review

in Fungal Biotechnology

Madira Coutlyne Manganyi
Christ Donald Kaptchouang Tchatchouang

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1660661

1,708 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Sep 2025

New insights into carbon metabolism in Spathaspora passalidarum for second-generation ethanol production

in Fungal Biotechnology

Sofía Racca
Rodrigo J. Leonardi
Raúl N. Comelli

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1657121

1,603 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Jul 2025

Lignocellulose adaptation drives polysaccharide biosynthesis in Tremella fuciformis: metabolomic and proteomic insights into CAZyme regulation

in Fungal Biotechnology

Yingyin Xu
Qian Dong
Shilin Zhang
Liyuan Xie
Qian Zhang
Xueqin Shu
Jie Zhou
Weihong Peng

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1617458

1,785 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2025

Elucidation of α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS based metabolic profiling of endophytic fungi Alternaria alternata BRN05 isolated from seeds of Swietenia macrophylla king

in Fungal Biotechnology

Piyush Kumar
Sai Anand Kannakazhi Kantari
Ranendra Pratap Biswal
Prasanth Ghanta
Malleswara Dharanikota

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1447609

2,727 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Dec 2024

Isolation and screening of wood-decaying fungi for lignocellulolytic enzyme production and bioremediation processes

in Fungal Biotechnology

Anna Civzele
Linda Mezule

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1494182

4,210 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Jun 2024

Submerged cultivation and phytochemical analysis of medicinal mushrooms (Trametes sp.)

in Fungal Biotechnology

Malay Srivastava
Moni Kumari
Santosh Kumar Karn
Anne Bhambri
Vivek G. Mahale
Sushma Mahale

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1414349

4,890 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 May 2024

Molecular cloning, expression, and purification, along with in silico epitope analysis of recombinant enolase proteins (a potential vaccine candidate) from Candida albicans and Candida auris

in Fungal Biotechnology

Manisha Shukla
Rohit Singh
Pankaj Chandley
Soma Rohatgi

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1399546

9,060 views

Original Research

Published on 17 May 2024

OPFR removal by white rot fungi: screening of removers and approach to the removal mechanism

in Fungal Biotechnology

Diana Losantos
Montserrat Sarra
Glòria Caminal

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1387541

3,246 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Mar 2024

First-class – biosynthesis of 6-MSA and bostrycoidin type I polyketides in Yarrowia lipolytica

in Fungal Biotechnology

Mihaela Bejenari
Eva Mie Lang Spedtsberg
Julie Mathiesen
Alexandra Claire Jeppesen
Lucia Cernat
Aouregane Toussaint
Cristina Apostol
Victor Stoianov
Tobias Bruun Pedersen
Mikkel Rank Nielsen

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1327777

4,749 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Jul 2023

High-quality RNA extraction and the regulation of genes encoding cellulosomes are correlated with growth stage in anaerobic fungi

in Fungal Biotechnology

Jennifer L. Brown
Taylor Gierke
Lazarina V. Butkovich
Candice L. Swift
Vasanth Singan
Christopher Daum
Kerrie Barry
Igor V. Grigoriev
Michelle A. O’Malley

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2023.1171100

3,286 views
4 citations

Mini Review

Published on 27 Mar 2023

Fungal biotechnology: From yesterday to tomorrow

in Fungal Biotechnology

Mitchell G. Roth
Nathaniel M. Westrick
Thomas T. Baldwin

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2023.1135263

35,001 views
60 citations

Methods

Published on 25 Oct 2022

FunOrder 2.0 – a method for the fully automated curation of co-evolved genes in fungal biosynthetic gene clusters

in Fungal Biotechnology

Gabriel A. Vignolle
Robert L. Mach
Astrid R. Mach-Aigner
Christian Zimmermann

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2022.1020623

2,457 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Sep 2022

Assessing the intracellular primary metabolic profile of Trichoderma reesei and Aspergillus niger grown on different carbon sources

in Fungal Biotechnology

Gustavo Pagotto Borin
Juliana Velasco de Castro Oliveira

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2022.998361

7,380 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Aug 2022

Dissection of the epoxyjanthitrem pathway in Epichloë sp. LpTG-3 strain AR37 by CRISPR gene editing

in Fungal Biotechnology

Taryn A. Miller
Debbie A. Hudson
Richard D. Johnson
Jaspreet S. Singh
Wade J. Mace
Natasha T. Forester
Paul H. Maclean
Christine R. Voisey
Linda J. Johnson

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2022.944234

4,216 views
15 citations

Perspective

Published on 15 Jul 2022

The importance of complete and high-quality genome sequences in Aspergillus niger research

in Fungal Biotechnology

Valeria Ellena
Matthias G. Steiger

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2022.935993

3,486 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 May 2022

Impact of Pharmaceutical Compounds in the Bioremediation of Municipal Biosolids by the White-Rot-Fungi Trametes hirsuta

in Fungal Biotechnology

Sabrina Saibi
Lounès Haroune
Olivier Savary
Jean-Philippe Bellenger
Hubert Cabana

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2022.896043

3,099 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Apr 2022

Bacillus subtilis- and Pseudomonas fluorescens-Mediated Systemic Resistance in Tomato Against Sclerotium rolfsii and Study of Physio-Chemical Alterations

in Fungal Biotechnology

Vaishali Shukla
Sunil Kumar
Yashoda Nandan Tripathi
Ram S. Upadhyay

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2022.851002

4,889 views
15 citations

Review

Published on 01 Feb 2022

Burden Imposed by Heterologous Protein Production in Two Major Industrial Yeast Cell Factories: Identifying Sources and Mitigation Strategies

in Fungal Biotechnology

Louise La Barbera Kastberg
Ryan Ard
Michael Krogh Jensen
Christopher T. Workman

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2022.827704

16,043 views
56 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Jan 2022

Production, Optimization, Characterization and Drought Stress Resistance by β-Glucan-Rich Heteropolysaccharide From an Endophytic Fungi Colletotrichum alatae LCS1 Isolated From Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)

in Fungal Biotechnology

Hiran Kanti Santra
Debdulal Banerjee

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2021.796010

6,561 views
27 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Nov 2021

Enhanced Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose From Substrate and Indole-3-Acetic Acid Content—During the Fruiting Body Differentiation Stage by Sodium Acetate Addition

in Fungal Biotechnology

Li-juan Hou
Zheng-peng Li
Chang-tian Li
Jin-sheng Lin
Lin Ma
Ning Jiang
Shao-xuan Qu
Hui-ping Li
Yu Li

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2021.746313

4,116 views
5 citations

Opinion

Published on 22 Sep 2021

Yeasts as Biopharmaceutical Production Platforms

in Fungal Biotechnology

Natalja Kulagina
Sébastien Besseau
Charlotte Godon
Gustavo H. Goldman
Nicolas Papon
Vincent Courdavault

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2021.733492

20,474 views
43 citations

27 articles

articles

Edible mushrooms as emerging biofactories for natural therapeutics and oral biopharmaceutical delivery

Bioelectricity harvesting from microorganism: Review of recent advancements in utilizing the bioelectric properties of fungi for powering small-scale robotic systems

LED light spectra influence the stimulation of mycelial growth and anticancer activity in Hericium erinaceus mycelium

Biotechnological advancements enabling cannabinoid biosynthesis in engineered fungi: a mini review

New insights into carbon metabolism in Spathaspora passalidarum for second-generation ethanol production

Lignocellulose adaptation drives polysaccharide biosynthesis in Tremella fuciformis: metabolomic and proteomic insights into CAZyme regulation

Elucidation of α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS based metabolic profiling of endophytic fungi Alternaria alternata BRN05 isolated from seeds of Swietenia macrophylla king

Isolation and screening of wood-decaying fungi for lignocellulolytic enzyme production and bioremediation processes

Submerged cultivation and phytochemical analysis of medicinal mushrooms (Trametes sp.)

Molecular cloning, expression, and purification, along with in silico epitope analysis of recombinant enolase proteins (a potential vaccine candidate) from Candida albicans and Candida auris

OPFR removal by white rot fungi: screening of removers and approach to the removal mechanism

First-class – biosynthesis of 6-MSA and bostrycoidin type I polyketides in Yarrowia lipolytica

High-quality RNA extraction and the regulation of genes encoding cellulosomes are correlated with growth stage in anaerobic fungi

Fungal biotechnology: From yesterday to tomorrow

FunOrder 2.0 – a method for the fully automated curation of co-evolved genes in fungal biosynthetic gene clusters

Assessing the intracellular primary metabolic profile of Trichoderma reesei and Aspergillus niger grown on different carbon sources

Dissection of the epoxyjanthitrem pathway in Epichloë sp. LpTG-3 strain AR37 by CRISPR gene editing

The importance of complete and high-quality genome sequences in Aspergillus niger research

Impact of Pharmaceutical Compounds in the Bioremediation of Municipal Biosolids by the White-Rot-Fungi Trametes hirsuta

Bacillus subtilis- and Pseudomonas fluorescens-Mediated Systemic Resistance in Tomato Against Sclerotium rolfsii and Study of Physio-Chemical Alterations

Burden Imposed by Heterologous Protein Production in Two Major Industrial Yeast Cell Factories: Identifying Sources and Mitigation Strategies

Production, Optimization, Characterization and Drought Stress Resistance by β-Glucan-Rich Heteropolysaccharide From an Endophytic Fungi Colletotrichum alatae LCS1 Isolated From Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)

Enhanced Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose From Substrate and Indole-3-Acetic Acid Content—During the Fruiting Body Differentiation Stage by Sodium Acetate Addition

Yeasts as Biopharmaceutical Production Platforms