Preface<div><br></div><div>Section 1: Taxonomy and Diversity of Trichoderma</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 1: Taxonomy and biodiversity of the genus Trichoderma</div><div><div>Dr. Irina S. Druzhinina</div><div>Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Biological Engineering, Austria</div></div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 2: Sexual and asexual development in Trichoderma</div><div><div>Dr. Alfredo H. Herrera-Estrella</div><div>Laboratorio Nacional de Geno´ mica para la Biodiversidad, Mexico</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 3: Diversity and exploitation of Trichoderma based on biochemical analysis</div><div><div>Dr. Wen-Ying Zhuang</div><div>Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China</div><div><br></div><div>Section 2: Trichoderma interaction with plants and pathogens</div></div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 4: Plant-Trichoderma-Pathogen Interaction</div><div><div>Dr. M. Lorito</div><div>University of Naples and CNR IPP-Institute for Plant Protection, Italy</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 5: Elicitor proteins from Trichoderma for biocontrol potentials</div><div>Dr. Santiago Gutiérrez</div><div>University School of Agricultural Engineers, Spain</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 6: Trichoderma enzymes and their applications in biocontrol activity</div><div><div>Dr. P. K. Mukherjee</div><div>Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 7: Tools for strain improvement of Trichoderma</div><div><div>Dr. Verena Seidl</div><div>Vienna University of Technology, Austria</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 8: Role of Trichoderma in inducing systemic resistance in plants</div><div><div>Dr. Elisa Pellegrini</div><div>University of Pisa, Italy</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 9: Role of Trichoderma in plant growth promotion</div><div><div>Dr. Laura Lidia Villalba </div><div>Universidad Nacional de Misiones</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 10: Mycoparasitic action of Trichoderma</div><div><div>Dr. Someshwar Bhagat</div><div>ICAR-Central Rainfed Upland Rice Research Station, India</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 11: Metabolic approaches to study Trichoderma-Plant interactions</div><div><div>Dr. Qirong Shen</div><div>Nanjing Agricultural University, China</div><div><br></div><div>Section 3: Industrial Applications of Trichoderma</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 12: Role of Trichoderma enzymes in food industries</div><div>Dr. Sezerman Osman Ugur</div><div>Acibadem University, Turkey</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 13: Trichoderma enzymes in wine and beer industry</div><div><div>Dr. Harald Claus</div><div>Johannes Gutenberg-University, Germany</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 14: Industrially important genes from Trichoderma</div><div><div>Dr. Ahmed M.A. El-Bondkly</div><div>National Research Centre, Egypt</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 15: Bioconversion potential of Trichoderma</div><div><div>Dr. Mehwish Iqtedar </div><div>Lahore College for Women University Pakistan</div><div><br></div><div>Section 4: Abiotic stress management by Trichoderma</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 16: Biodegredation potentials of pesticides by Trichoderma</div><div><div>Dr. Novi Arfarita</div><div>Malang Islamic University, Indonesia</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 17: Management of heavy metal pollutions by Trichoderma</div><div><div>Dr. Malgorzata J. Kacprzak</div><div>Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 18: Management of salinity stress by the application of Trichoderma</div><div><div>Dr. Dilfuza Egamberdieva</div><div>National University of Uzbekistan</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 19: Management of heat stress by the application of Trichoderma</div><div><div>Dr. Fatemeh Mastouri</div><div>Cornell University, USA</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 20: Management of drought stress by the application of Trichoderma</div><div><div>Dr. Elsayed Fathi Abd Allah</div><div>King Saud University, Saudi Arabia</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 21: Trichoderma genes for abiotic stress tolerance</div><div><div>Dr. Enrique Monte</div><div>University of Salamanca, Spain</div><div><br></div></div><div>Section 5: Significant importance of Trichoderma as human pathogen</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 22: Trichoderma as a human pathogen</div><div><div>Dr. C. Hennequin </div><div>Institut Pasteur, France</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 23: Trichoderma infection in leukemic pediatric patients</div><div><div>Dr. A.S. Kantarcioğlu </div><div>Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Turkey</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 24: Trichoderma role in allergy</div><div><div>Dr. Tony Mazzulli</div><div>Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 25: Trichoderma role in pulmonary infection</div><div><div>Dr. Tomoaki Akagi</div><div>Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 26: Trichoderma role in mixed keratitis</div><div><div>Dr. Ahmet M. Sarici</div><div>Istanbul University, Turkey</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 27: Trichoderma role in sinusitis sphenoidalis</div><div><div>Dr. Laszlo´ Kredics</div><div>University of Szeged, Hungary</div><div><br></div><div>Section 6: Other applications of Trichoderma</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 28: Biosynthesis nanoparticles by Trichoderma and its applications</div><div><div>Dr. Rabab M. Elamawi</div><div>Agricultural Research Center, Egypt</div><div><br></div></div><div>Chapter 29: Medical uses of Trichoderma</div><div><div>Dr. Swapan Kr. Ghosh</div><div>Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College</div><div><br></div></div><div>Bibliography</div><div>Index</div>