Ongoing Researches in Systematic Mycology Laboratory (SML) under supervision of Prof. Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem





Fungal Conservation's Team

-Red-Listing.
-Taxa Documentation.
-Training Courses.
-Check-lists.

Endophytic and Endolichenic Fungi' Team

-Production of Anti-cancer Metabolites.
-Production of Anti-rheumatoid Metabolites.
-Production of Hepatoprotective Metabolites.
-Production of anti-oxidant Metabolites.
-Production of anti-diabetic Metabolites.
-Production of Anti-Alzheimer Metabolites.
-Production of Plant Growth Promiting Metabolites.
-Production of Antimicrobial Drugs.
-Marine-derived fungi as Source of New Drugs.

Nanoparticles' Team

-Mycogenic Synthesis of Different Nanoparticles.
-Environmental Application of Nanoparticles.

Ecology and Taxonomy' Team

-Taxonomy and Characterization of Some Egyptian Taxa.
-Taxonomy and Characterization of Native Endolithic Taxa.

Heritage' Deterioration Team

-Al-Aqsa Mosque.
-Abydos Middle Cemetry Project.
-San El-Hagar Stone Monuments.
-Archeological Ceramic and Glass.

Mycoremediation and Mycofacilitation's Team

-Biosorption of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soils and Water Bodies.
-Mycoremediation of Plastics.
-Mycoremediation of Azo Dyes.
-Mycoremediation of Hydrocarbons.

Bioenergy and Ecobuilding'Team

-Bioethanol from Agricultural Wastes.
-Chracterization of oleaginous endophytic fungi as potential biofuel minifactories.
-Mushroom Bricks.

Enzymes'Team

-Industrial and Pharmaceutical Enzymes.
-Environmental Enzymes.

Taxonomy' Team

-Overlooked Genera in Egypt.
-Lost and Found 100 Fungi in Egypt.

Climate Change and Photobiology' Team Under Supervision of Prof. Abdelghafar Abu ElSaoud

-Effect of Climate Changes on Different Ecological Groups of Fungi.
-Photobiology for Production of Useful Poducts on Industrial Scale.
-Effect of Climate Changes on Biodiversity of Fungi in Egypt.

Steroids and Mycotransformation' Team

-Sex hormones and Fungi.
-Fungal Biotransformations in Pharmaceutical Sciences.


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