Natural Bioactive Compounds from Fungi with Potential Antimicrobial Properties: New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology

Dear Colleagues,

Fungi produce a wide range of natural products, often called secondary metabolites (low-molecular weight compounds), e.g., polyketides, non-ribosomal peptides, and terpenes. Interest in these compounds is considerable, as many natural products are of medical, industrial, and/or agricultural importance. 

In this Special Issue dedicated to “Natural Bioactive Compounds from Fungi with Potential Medicinal Properties: New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology”, research papers and reviews on the search for new fungal metabolites for the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries are welcome, providing new evidence about fungi as potential sources of bioactive or more largely useful properties.

Due to the increasing resistance of microorganisms to synthetic antibiotics, research on new antibacterial and new antifungal agents, as well as investigations of the biosynthetic pathways of already known or new molecules, at a laboratory scale or at a pilot level, could be emphasized.

Additional biotechnological processes for industrial applications and/or alternative use of fungal compounds in food, beverage, supplements, cosmetic, bio-based materials, or painting industries could also be part of this Special Issue.

Dr. Paola Angelini
Dr. Carolina Girometta
Guest Editors

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