Fungi - ENVIS Centre on Env Biotechnology, KU

Sl. No.	Genus Name	Species Name	Application
1	*Alterneria*	Alterneria alternata	Degradation of Plastic
2	*Aspergillus*	Aspergillus niger	Production of steroids, aconitic hydrase, a-amylase, aniline, glucose oxidase etc. Degradation of apple distillery waste, Testing of electronic equipment, environment
		Aspergillus flavus	Production of acylase, aflatoxin, aspergillic acid
		Aspergillus oryzae	Production of aflatoxin, amylase, diastase etc.
		Aspergillus terreus	Production of antiviral agent
		Aspergillus fumigatus	Production of cellulose
		Aspergillus ochraceus	Production of steroids
		Aspergillus foetidus	Degradation of Aromatic compounds Production of Amylase
		Aspergillus awamori	Production of Acid protease, Acid carboxipeptidase
		Aspergillus aculeatus	Production of Aculeacin A
3	*Chrysosporium*	Chrysosporium indicum	Degradation of Keratin
3	*Chrysosporium*	Chrysosporium tropicum	Degradation of Keratin
4	*Cladosporium*	Cladosporium sp.	Degradation of Cellulose
5	*Fusarium*	Fusarium sp.	Production of cellulose
		Fusarium monolioforme	Production of Gibberellic acid, Gibberellins, Fusaric acid
		Fusarium proliferatum	Production of Gibberellic acid
6	*Microsporum*	Microsporum canis	Degradation of Keratin
6	*Microsporum*	Microsporum gypseum	Degradation of Keratin
7	*Neurospora*	Neurospora crassa	Assay of adenine, cholin inositol , nicotinic acid, thiamine etc. Production of ethanol, cellulose, amino acid oxidase
7	*Neurospora*	Neurospora sitophila	Assay of biotin
8	*Penicillium*	Penicillium ochro-chloron	Degradation of plastic, Testing of textiles, aircraft component etc.
		Penicillium chrysogenum	Production of penicillin, antiviral agent, glucose oxidase, leucomycin derivatives, polyamine oxidase etc.
		Penicillium frequentans	Production of asterric acid
		Penicillium fellutanum	Production of carlosic acid, carolic acid, galactocarlose
		Penicillium citrinum	Production of citrinin
		Penicillium notatum	Production of penicillin, citrinin, fatty acids, lipids
		Penicillium crysosporium	Degradation of lignin, synthetic
		Penicillium janthinallum	Production of Xylanase
9	*Rhizopus*	Rhizopus oryzae	Production of Lactic acid, Fumeric acid, Steroids, Imipramine, Degradation of Cyanide, insecticides
9	*Rhizopus*	Rhizopus microsporus	Degradation of Phytic acid
10	*Trichoderma*	Trichoderma reesei	Production of protein, Cellulose, paracelsin, acetyl xylan esterase etc.
10	*Trichoderma*	Trichoderma viridie	Degradation of plastic, Production of cellulose
11	*Mucor*	Mucor azygosporus	Production of Carotenoids, Ergosterol
12	*Chaetomium*	Chaetomium globosum	Production of Cellulose, B-1, 4-Glucan-4-glucanohydrolase
12	*Chaetomium*	Chaetomium cochliodes	Production of Chaetomin, Imipramine
13	*Coriolus*	Coriolus versicolor	Production of Cellulose
14	*Myrothecium*	Myrothecium verrucaria	Production of cellulose, Chitinase, Degradation of Cellulose, Testing of Textiles, Transmissions (aircraft)
15	*Trametes*	Trametes versicolor	Production of Cellulose
		Trametes hirsuta	Degradation of Cellulose, Lignin, Production of Laccase
		Trametes carbonaria	Production of Culture Diagnosis
16	*Beauveria*	Beauveria bassiana	Production of Chitinase, Lipase, Protease, Leucomycin, Magnamycine
16	*Beauveria*	Beauveria nivea	Production of Cyclosporins A, B, C, D & E
17	*Poria*	Poria Placenta	Degradation of Coal, Assay of Copper, Production of Glycocide degrading enzymes, Polysaccharide Tolerance of Zinc
18	*Phaenerochaete*	Phaenerochaete chrysoporium	Production of Glucose oxidase, Oxidase, Production of Vanillate hydroxylase, Ligninase, Lignin peroxidase Synthesis of Veratryl alcohol
19	*Daedalea*	Daedalea flavida	Degradation of Lignin, Production of Laccase
20	*Claviceps*	Claviceps paspali	Production of Lysergic acid derivatives
		Claviceps purpurea	Assay of Succinic Acid, Production of Alkaloids, Ergotamine
		Claviceps fusiformis	Production of Agroclavin, Chanoclavin 1
21	*Aureobasidium*	Aureobasidium pollulans	Production of Pollulan hydrolysis, Testing of Varnish
21	*Aureobasidium*	Aureobasidium mausonii	Producttion of Polysaccharide
22	*Botrytis*	Botrytis cinerea	Degradation of B-(1,3) (1,6)-D-Glucan
23	*Phycomyces*	Phycomyces blakesleeanus	Production of Adenylate cyclase, Ferritin, Lactate dehydrogenase, Assay of Chitin synthetase, Ornithin decarboxilase
24	*Acremonium*	Acremonium chrysogenum	Production of Cephalosporin P, N, C, Protease
24	*Acremonium*	Acremonium diospyri	Production of carotenoids, exocellular glucan, riboflavin
25	*Datronia*	Datronia mollis	Production of Culture diagnosis
26	*Sclerotium*	Sclerotium rolfsii	Production of B-Glucosidase
27	*Pleurotus*	Pleurotus ostreatus	Degradation of Ligonocellulose, Lignolytic enzymes
		Pleurotus fossulatus	Production of cellulolytic and lignolytic enzymes,
		Pleurotus pulmonarius	Production of cellulolytic and lignolytic enzymes
		Pleurotus sapidus	Production of cellulolytic and lignolytic enzymes
		Pleurotus sajor-caju	Production of Lignolytic enzymes
28	*Flammulina*	Flammulina velutypes	Production of Oxalic acid decarboxylase
29	*Paecilomyces*	Paecilomyces varioti	Degradation of Plastic
30	*Conidiobolus*	Conidiobolus coronatus	Production of Protease (alkaline)
31	*Oidiodendron*	Oidiodendron echinulatum	Degradation of cellulose, xylan, pectin, Production of polyphenol oxidase
32	*Phialophora*	Phialophora hoffmannii	Degradation of cellulose, Oxidation/utilization of phenols
33	*Scopulariopsis*	Scopulariopsis acremonium	Degradation of cellulose and xylan
34	*Cunninghamella*	Cunninghamella echinulata var elegans	Degradation of crude oil
35	*Stemphylium*	Stemphylium loti	Degradation of cyanide, Production of formamide hydrolase
36	*Gymnoascoideus*	Gymnoascoideus petalosporus	Degradation of Keratin
37	*Malbranchea*	Malbranchea pulchella	Degradation of keratin
38	*Pectinotrichum*	Pectinotrichum llanense	Degradation of keratin
39	*Heterobasidion*	Heterobasidion annosum	Degradation of Lignin
40	*Rhodotorula*	Rhodotorula glutinis var. glutinis	Oxidation/utilization of diesel oil, hydrocarbons, uric acid,
		Rhodotorula sp.	Production of Levanase
		Rhodotorula mucilaginosa	Production of lipase
		Rhodotorula minuta	Production of lipid
41	*Fomitopsis*	Fomitopsis palustris	Production of acid
42	*Marasmius*	Marasmius alliaceus	Production of Alliacide
43	*Pseudofusarium*	Pseudofusarium fusarioideum	Production of 6-Aminopenicillanic acid
44	*Rhodosporidium*	Rhodosporidium toruloides	Production of D-amino acid oxidase, phenylalanine ammonialyase
45	*Xanthophyllomyces*	Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous	Production of bita amylase
46	*Endomycopsis*	Endomycopsis capsularis	Production of amylolytic enzymes
47	*Emericellopsis*	Emericellopsis synnematicola	Production of antiamoebin
47	*Emericellopsis*	Emericellopsis minima	Production of Cephalosporin N
48	*Omphalotus*	Omphalotus olearius	Production of atromentic acid, gyropin, Illudalenol, Illudin A, Illudin B, Variegatic acid, Thelephoric acid, Xerocomic acid
49	*Byssochlamys*	Byssochlamys fulva	Production of byssochlamic acid, byssochlamys fulva, mannitol, pectate lyase
49	*Byssochlamys*	Byssochlamys nivea	Production of Patulin
50	*Arthrobotrys*	Arthrobotrys oligospora	Production of carbohydrate binding protiens
50	*Arthrobotrys*	Arthrobotrys conoides	Production of collagenase
51	*Dacrymyces*	Dacrymyces palmatus	Production of carotenoids
52	*Phoma*	Phoma cava	Production of cavoxin, cavoxinine, cavoxone
53	*Cephalosporium*	Cephalosporium chrysogenum	Production of cephalosporin
54	*Metarhizium*	Metarhizium anisopliae	Production of chitinase, lipase, protease
55	*Eurotium*	Eurotium glabrum	Production of cladosporin
56	*Ashbya*	Ashbya gossypii	Production of deaminase, riboflavin
57	*Talaromyces*	Talaromyces derxii	Production of dehydroisopenicillide, penicillide
58	*Cylindrocarpon*	Cylindrocarpon destructans	Production of deltatestololactone
59	*Nodulispoium*	Nodulispoium hinnuleum	Production of desmethoxyviridin, Viridiol
60	*Kluyveromyces*	Kluyveromyces marxianus	Production of ethanol
61	*Pachysolen*	Pachysolen tannophilus	Production of ethanol
62	*Amylomyces*	Amylomyces rouxii	Production of glucoamylase
63	*Debaryomyces*	Debaryomyces occidentalis	Production of glucoamylase, amylase, alpha amylase
63	*Debaryomyces*	Debaryomyces hansenii	Production of riboflavin
64	*Schizosaccharomyces*	Schizosaccharomyces pombe	Production of B-Glucan endohydrolase and ethanol
65	*Absidia*	Absidia corymbifera	Production of Hydroxylated biphenyl compounds
		Absidia pseudocylindrospora	Production of Hydroxylated biphenyl compounds
		Absidia glauca	Production of urase oxidase
66	*Actinomadura*	Actinomadura kijaniata	Production of Kijanimicin
		Actinomadura madurae	Production of Nonyl-prodigiosine, Undecyl-Prodigiosine
		Actinomadura cremea	Production of rifamycin
67	*Actinoplanes*	Actinoplanes deccanensis	Production of Lipiarmycin
68	*Lagenidium*	Lagenidium giganteum	Production of protease
69	*Promicromonospora*	Promicromonospora citrea	Production of protease
70	*Morchella*	Morchella esculenta	Production of Protiens (extracellular)
71	*Chaetomella*	Chaetomella oblonga	Production of steroids
72	*Hypoxylon*	Hypoxylon mammatum	Production of toxin
73	*Trichothecium*	Trichothecium roseum	Production of Trichothecin
74	*Blakeslea*	Blakeslea trispora	Production of Trisporic acid
75	*Ustilago*	Ustilago maydis	Production of Ustilagic acid
76	*Valsaria*	Valsaria rubricosa	Production of Valsarin, Emodin
77	*Zygosporium*	Zygosporium masonii	Production of Zygosporin A