Risk assessment of fungal materials

JG van den Brandhof, HAB Wösten - Fungal biology and biotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Sustainable fungal materials have a high potential to replace non-sustainable materials
such as those used for packaging or as an alternative for leather and textile. The properties …

Mycelium as sustainable textile material–review on recent research and future prospective

R Rathinamoorthy, T Sharmila Bharathi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Mycelium is an upcoming bio-based alternative material that has various
applications in different industries. Mycelium materials used as composites, leather …

Surface engineering of a superamphiphilic, self-growing fibrous Janus membrane prepared from mycelium

J Cavalcante, G Szekely - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The increasing demand for effective oil–water separation materials has encouraged the
exploration of sustainable and ecofriendly solutions. In this study, we investigate the surface …

Impact of malt concentration in solid substrate on mycelial growth and network connectivity in Ganoderma species

N Nussbaum, T von Wyl, A Gandia, E Romanens… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
With its distinctive material properties, fungal mycelium has emerged as an innovative
material with a diverse array of applications across various industries. This study focuses on …

Variations in the properties of engineered mycelium-bound composites (mbcs) under different manufacturing conditions

Z Huang, Y Wei, SA Hadigheh - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Mycelium-bound composites (MBCs) are innovative materials created by combining
lignocellulosic sub-products with fungal mycelium. These composites possess a remarkable …

Guayule bagasse to make mycelium composites: An alternative to enhance the profitability of a sustainable guayule crop

E César, MA Castillo-Campohermoso… - Biocatalysis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Parthenium argentatum Gray, known as Guayule is recognized for its quality latex
production. For this reason, the cultivation of this plant generates an important economic …

Structure and properties of cellulose/mycelium biocomposites

A Sayfutdinova, I Samofalova, A Barkov… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The current environmental problems require the use of low-energy, environmentally friendly
methods and nature-like technologies for the creation of materials. In this work, we aim to …

Naturally multicomponent materials obtained from filamentous fungi: impact of different cell rupture treatment on film properties

MR Sanchez-Díaz, MS Lazarte, A Moavro… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2023 - Springer
This study aimed to obtain films using the entire mycelium of Aspergillus niger, Mucor
hiemalis, and Penicillium nalgiovense by casting method and to evaluate the effect of …

Investigating the mechanism of Zn cross-linking of chitin in a mycelium-based leather substitute and its performance evaluation

S Li, S Cao, X Wang, Y Zhang, X Zhang, W Lu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mycelium-based leather substitutes with a three-dimensional reticulated structure have
attracted attention owing to the negative environmental impacts of natural and synthetic …

Structural and Chemical Characterization of Mycelium Sheets Developed from Penicillium Camemberti

R Rathinamoorthy, TS Bharathi, M Snehaa… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2023 - Springer
Bio-based materials are the growing alternatives to conventional materials due to several
advantages, including carbon neutrality, sustainable production processes, and …