Effects of Sodium Alginate and Calcium Chloride on Fungal Growth and Viability in Biomass-Fungi Composite Materials Used for 3D Printing

Biomimetics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(4), P. 251 - 251

Published: April 20, 2024

To combat climate change, one approach is to manufacture products from biomass-fungi composite materials instead of petroleum-based plastics. These can be used in packaging, furniture, and construction industries. A 3D printing-based manufacturing method was developed for these materials, eliminating the need molds, enabling customized product design. However, previous studies on showed significant shrinkage printed samples. In this paper, an proposed reduce by incorporating ionic crosslinking into materials. This paper reports two sets experiments regarding effects sodium alginate (SA) calcium chloride (CaCl2) fungal growth viability. The first set conducted using Petri dishes with fungi isolated colonized material different concentrations SA CaCl2. Fungal measured circumference colonies. results that CaCl2 had no observed 15% Some were also under confocal microscopy. confirmed differences obtained measuring second mixtures treated exposure times a (crosslinking) solution. viability counting colony-forming units. addition solution statistically 2SA prepared dissolving 2 g 100 mL water, 5SA 5 water. not too low included exposed 1 min.

Language: Английский

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Mycelium-based biomimetic composite structures as a sustainable leather alternative

Materials Today Communications, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 39, P. 109100 - 109100

Published: May 6, 2024

Fungi, the main destructors of bio-waste, are opening up a new field for bio-based materials that contribute to more eco-friendly future. In fashion industry, using mycelium as substitute leather seems particularly promising. However, research has not yet been able imitate properties leather. To this end, various white rot fungi (Fomes fomentarius, Pleurotus eryngii and Trametes versicolor and, control, brown fungus Fomitopsis pinicola) was characterized. The biomimetic techno-pull approach used find suitable reinforcements like needle felts or woven fabrics made from regenerated cellulose fibres increases tensile strength. Two methods produce composite were tested: mycelial pulp grown on liquid medium directly reinforcement soaked with same liquid. Overall, mechanical characteristics purely cultured will necessarily reflect in an embedded fibre reinforcement. Nevertheless, both have resulted promising materials, F. fomentarius T. felt, outperforming strength artificial Reishi™ MycoWorks.

Language: Английский

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Recent advances in the construction of biocomposites based on fungal mycelia

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: Nov. 17, 2022

In recent years, environmental problems have become increasingly serious, significantly effecting the ecosystem and human health. To deal with problem of pollution in an eco-conscious way, sustainable composite biomaterials are being produced. Mycelium-based combine biological systems substrates such as nanomaterials or agricultural industrial wastes, which can complement each other’s advantages turn waste into a useful resource. Such materials solve practical wastewater well replace plastic products, thus reducing contributing to green transition environment. this review, we summarized findings studies on these materials, indicating future research directions.

Language: Английский

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Potential application of fungal biosorption and/or bioaccumulation for the bioremediation of wastewater contamination: A review

Journal of Environmental Biology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 44(2), P. 135 - 145

Published: March 13, 2023

The environment pollution or contamination is a serious problem, great deal of research being undertaken to combat contaminants such as xenobiotic and recalcitrant compounds, particularly heavy metals, dyes,phenolic compounds other pollutants produced by wide range industrial activities. These have an adverse impact on the environment, when generated processes then disposed off without adequate treatment. Mycoremediation defined use fungi for bioremediation, especially degradation retention contaminants. Biosorption bioaccumulation are two mechanisms which remove through mycelium. In many cases, these involve metabolization even mineralization contaminants, corresponding biological contaminant removal system with potential in bioremediation processes. present review describes unique characteristics fungal mycelium that make it biomaterial applications various fields biotechnology, specifically evaluating its biosorption/bioaccumulation properties application different water-borne This focus researches conducted inorganic organic pollutants, involved process, main environmental factors affecting it. Moreover, kinetics equilibrium modeling efficiency achieved via analyzed order better understand overcome some technical barriers their large-scale mycoremediation wastewater. Key words: Bioaccumulation, Biosorption, Fungi, Mycoremediation, Xenobiotics

Language: Английский

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Green and sustainable biomaterials: Edible bioplastic films from mushroom mycelium

Food Hydrocolloids, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 146, P. 109289 - 109289

Published: Sept. 14, 2023

Language: Английский

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