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Cellulases of Fungi

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Trends in the Biology of Fermentations for Fuels and Chemicals

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One of nature’s most important biological processes is the degradation of lignocellulosic materials into carbon dioxide, water and humic substances. The strong wood-degrading capability of fungi depends, in part, upon the organization of their hyphae, which gives the organisms a penetrating capacity. Different types of fungi give rise to different types of wood rot. One normally distinguishes between soft-rot, brown-rot and white-rot fungi. The blue staining fungi are also associated with wood damage. They do not, however, cause wood degradation. The morphological pattern of the attack on wood by these fungi varies. Thus, the soft-rot fungi grow in the secondary wall of the wood fiber and form cylindrical cavities with conical ends. This type of attack causes a softening of the wood surface layer which has given the name to this group of fungi.

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    Karl-Erik Eriksson

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Eriksson, KE. (1981). Cellulases of Fungi. In: Hollaender, A., Rabson, R., Rogers, P., Pietro, A.S., Valentine, R., Wolfe, R. (eds) Trends in the Biology of Fermentations for Fuels and Chemicals. Basic Life Sciences. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3980-9_3

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