Introducing our new feature series led by Georgia Wunderlich, showcasing research labs focusing on anaerobic fungi. The first spotlight is on Youssef-Elshahed Laboratory!
Browse the latest publication from January 2024!
Explore the newest publications from January 2024 here!
IAFC 2024: New Year, New Event!
New year, new event! This year, the second IAFC will take place online from Oct 15th-17th. Participation is open to all AFN members (registration is open from Feb 1st). Not a member? AFN membership is free of charge! Go to https://anaerobicfungi.org/iafc-2024/ for more information
Hear young voices in 8th AFN webinar series!
Join us to hear young voices! Shruthi Meenakshisundaram and Yuqi Li will share valuable insights on the bioaugmentation of anaerobic fungi and their enzyme mechanisms in our engaging 8th webinar series. Don't miss out!
Temporal progression of anaerobic fungal communities in dairy calves from birth to maturity!
This study unveils the distinct pattern of anaerobic gut fungi progression in calves during different growth stages. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.03.22.533786v1
Research article on spore coat CotH kinases from the cellulosomes!
This study focuses on the details of spore coat CotH kinases from the cellulosomes of anaerobic fungi.
Anaerobic fungi from the toroise gut!
Introducing you to the world's first-known anaerobic fungi from the tortoise gut! They defy temperature limits! Dive into the details of the newly described genera, Testudinimyces and Astrotestudinimyces, in this study. https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijsem.0.005921
Review article: Unlocking Ruminant Nutrition Mysteries!
Unlocking Ruminant Nutrition Mysteries! This review article delves into the role of anaerobic fungi in carbohydrate fermentation & roughage digestion in ruminants.
New research article on the bioaugmentation of anaerobic fungi!
Waste to Energy Breakthrough! New research explores the bioaugmentation of anaerobic fungi to unlock methane production from shrimp processing waste. An eco-friendly solution to reduce environmental impact. Read more: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/9/4/401
Lignin deconstruction by anaerobic fungi!
New research reveals that anaerobic fungi have the ability to deconstruct lignin, a difficult-to-break-down plant material. This discovery could revolutionize bioenergy production, leading to a more sustainable and efficient future.