New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering presents an account of recent developments and applied aspects of fungi and its metabolites for human welfare. The fungi and its metabolites are employed in diverse fields of agri-food, biochemistry, chemical engineering, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and medical device development. The book contains chapters by the eminent researchers working with fungi and fungal metabolites who explain their importance and potential in manifold prospects. The book includes a description of various fungal metabolites and their chemistry and biotechnology. - Highlights the latest developments surrounding the utilization of fungi and fungal metabolites - Overviews applied aspects of fungi and their metabolites for human welfare - Details the usage of fungi and their metabolites in diverse fields - Identifies the importance and potential of fungi and fungal metabolites in manifold prospects - Illustrates recent trends in fungal metabolite research using elaborate, expressive tables and figures with concise information