Chapter 9 - Development of cellulolytic thermotolerant fungal strain

Abstract

Cellulase is the key enzyme for biofuel production as well as different other industrial application. For industrial use, there needs development of thermotolerant strain for cellulase production. The present chapter discussed about development of thermotolerant fungi for cellulolytic enzyme production. Different approaches (site-directed mutagenesis, genome shuffling approach, mutagenesis) for thermotolerant fungal strain development have been discussed thoroughly.