The chemistry of fungi / James R. Hanson.

Author/creator Hanson, James Ralph
Other author Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK : Royal Society of Chemistry, ©2008.
Descriptionxi, 221 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Fungi and the development of microbiological chemistry -- The chemistry of growing fungi -- Fungal metabolites derived from amino acids -- Polyketides from fungi -- Terpenoid fungal metabolites -- Fungal metabolites derived from the citric acid cycle -- Pigments and odours of fungi -- The chemistry of some fungal diseases of plants -- Mycotoxins -- Fungi as reagents.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 190-203) and index.
LCCN 2008426873
ISBN9780854041367 (hbk.)
ISBN0854041362 (hbk.)