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The article presents a study on the properties of ethanol fermentation by basidiomycetes to determine its suitability for consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) by Flammulina velutipes. Basidiomycetes can degrade lignocellulosic biomass and produce alcohol dehydrogenase which may be useful for direct production of ethanol from lignocellulose. Methods used include inoculum preparation for fermentation, and measurement of ethanol. Results show advantageous characteristics of F. velutipes for CBP.

The article presents a research which analyzes the cloning and transcript of multiple genes encoding the glycoside hydrolase family 6 (GH6) enzyme from basidiomycete Coprinupsis cinerea. Among the GH6 enzymes studied include CcCel6A, CcCel6B, CcCel6C, CcCel6D, and CcCel6E. It cites that CcCel6A transcripts were observed at the active growth stage in cellulose culture but their absence was noted in glucose culture. However, CcCelB, -D, and -E were present in both cellulose and glucose cultures.

The article discusses the results of a study characterizing the cellobiose dehydrogenase (CDH) enzyme from the white-rot basidiomycete Trametes hirsuta. The molecular weight of the enzyme was 92kDa. The potential of using CDH for the biological treatment of wood chips without negative effects on paper strength is explored.

The article presents a study on extracellular carbohydrate esterase (CcEst1), which is cloned from the basidiomycete Coprinopsis cinerea. It says that the recombinant CcEst1 showed in Pichia pastoris advanced on p-nitrophenyl acetate, α-naphthyl acetate, and methyl hydroxycinnamic acids. It mentions that the enzyme released from the basidiomycete Coprinopsis cinerea which are ferulic and acetic acids are coming from the wheat arabinixylan and acetylated xylan.