Filamentous Fungi

D. L. Hawksworth, B. E. Kirsop, S. C. Jong , J. I. Pitt

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Cambridge University Press
21 November 1988

Mycology, fungi (non-medical); Biotechnology

Series: Living Resources for Biotechnology

This book presents data on the use and location of filamentous fungi for biotechnologists.

The addresses and scope of all of the major fungi-holding collections are detailed, together with information on how to access the data, administration and safety, identification, culture and media recipes, patents, preservation, specialist services, and other international organisations.

The authors are all international authorities who have combined with the resource centers to provide this unique source book.

With: S. C. Jong, J. I. Pitt, R. A. Samson
Edited by: D. L. Hawksworth, B. E. Kirsop
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 475g
ISBN: 9780521352260
ISBN 10: 0521352266
Series: Living Resources for Biotechnology
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 21 November 1988
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contributors; Series introduction; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Resource centres D. L. Hawksworth; 2. Information resources M. I. Krichevsky, B.-O. Fabricius and H. Sugawara; 3. Administration and safety D. L. Hawksworth and K. Allner; 4. Culture and preservation D. Smith; 5. Identification D. L. Hawksworth; 6. Patent protection for biotechnological inventions I. J. Bousfield; 7. Culture collection services D. Allsopp and F. P. Simione; 8. Organisation of resource centres B. E. Kirsop and E. J. DaSilva; Appendix: media A. H. S. Onions and J. I. Pitt; References; Index.

Reviews for Filamentous Fungi

"""The in-depth discussion of the existence and workings of culture collections makes this book unique and invaluable, and one can recommend it for any biology collection."" Choice"