Journal Section

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Nanomycology publishes original, peer-reviewed research at the intersection of mycology and nanoscience, covering (i) fungi as sustainable nano-biofactories and (ii) nano-enabled approaches applied to fungal systems across agriculture, pharmaceutical sciences, and the environment.

Aims

The journal aims to advance responsible fungal nanotechnology by disseminating robust studies on: design, biosynthesis, characterization, process optimization, and application of nanomaterials derived from or interacting with fungi.

Focus: Yeasts, molds, and macrofungi (mushrooms) as biofactories, and nanomaterials (from any synthesis route) applied to fungal systems for detection, control, remediation, and value-added biotechnology.
Mycology Biotechnology Nanoscience Materials Engineering Agriculture Pharmaceutical Sciences Environmental Technology

Scope Highlights

Agriculture Agri-Nanobiotechnology

  • Myco-derived nanoformulations for crop protection and control of phytopathogenic fungi.
  • Nano-fertilizers, nano-pesticide delivery, and controlled-release systems.
  • Seed priming, plant stress tolerance, and nano-enabled plant–fungus interactions.
  • Postharvest antifungal nano-coatings, packaging, and storage technologies.
  • Impacts on beneficial fungi (endophytes/mycorrhizae) and soil/rhizosphere microbiomes.

Pharmacy Pharmaceutical & Biomedical

  • Fungal-derived nanocarriers and nano-enabled drug delivery (targeting, controlled release).
  • Antimicrobial/antifungal nano-therapeutics (mechanisms, synergy, resistance mitigation).
  • Anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and wound-healing nanoformulations.
  • Nano-diagnostics and biosensing platforms relevant to fungal systems or fungal-derived products.
  • Safety-by-design and translational considerations for fungal nano-products.

Environment Water & Pollution Control

  • Myco-nanomaterials for water treatment: adsorption of metals, dye degradation, disinfection.
  • Bioremediation using fungal-derived nanocomposites and hybrid bio-nano systems.
  • Air/surface decontamination: antifungal nano-coatings and filtration materials.
  • Fate, transport, and ecotoxicity in real environmental matrices.

Fungal Systems Nano-Enabled Mycology

  • Nanomaterials (any route) applied to fungi for detection, inhibition, control, or sensing.
  • Nano-tools to study fungal biology (imaging probes, biosensors, targeted delivery).
  • Nano-enabled fermentation/bioprocess enhancements and immobilization matrices.

Core Topics

Fungal Nano-Biosynthesis & Nano-Bioprocessing

  • Biosynthesis using yeasts, molds, mushrooms, endophytic fungi, and fungal enzymes/metabolites.
  • Optimization and scale-up: pH, temperature, media, precursors, bioreactors, downstream recovery.
  • Mechanistic insights: reduction/capping chemistry, extracellular vs intracellular routes, pathway elucidation.

Types of Nanomaterials

  • Metallic NPs (Ag, Au, Cu, etc.) and metal/metal-oxide NPs (ZnO, TiO2, Fe3O4, etc.).
  • Quantum dots, chalcogenide nanomaterials (nano-selenides/nano-sulfides), nanocomposites, nano-hybrids.
  • Fungal biopolymers and nano-structured fungal materials (e.g., β-glucan-based systems).
  • Mycelium-based functional materials and engineered porous fungal scaffolds.
Tip for authors: Clearly state whether the work is fungi → nanomaterials (biosynthesis) or nanomaterials → fungi (nano-enabled mycology), and justify the application context (agriculture, pharmacy, or environment).

Characterization, Quality Control & Reporting

Submissions must provide appropriate characterization and transparent reporting of synthesis conditions, with emphasis on reproducibility and standard metrics.

Authors are encouraged to include standard reporting elements (precursor concentration, biomass/filtrate ratio, reaction time, purification steps, yield estimates, and stability conditions).

Safety, Toxicity & Responsible Nanotechnology

Article Types