A Review Delving into the Factors Influencing Mycelium-Based Green Composites (MBCs) Production and Their Properties for Long-Term Sustainability Targets

Biomimetics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(6), P. 337 - 337

Published: June 3, 2024

Mycelium-based green composites (MBCs) represent an eco-friendly material innovation with vast potential across diverse applications. This paper provides a thorough review of the factors influencing production and properties MBCs, particular focus on interdisciplinary collaboration long-term sustainability goals. It delves into critical aspects such as fungal species selection, substrate type preparation, optimal conditions, dehydrating methods, post-processing techniques, mold design, sterilization processes, cost comparison, key recommendations, other necessary factors. Regarding highlights significance considering like mycelium species, decay type, hyphal network systems, growth rate, bonding in ensuring safety suitability MBCs fabrication. Substrate selection is discussed, emphasizing importance chemical characteristics cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin content, pH, organic carbon, total nitrogen, C: N ratio determining MBC properties. preparation techniques are thoroughly examined, along their impacts quality performance. Moreover, discusses designing molds implementing effective processes to ensure clean environments for growth. also evaluates costs associated compared traditional materials, highlighting savings economic advantages. Additionally, recommendations precautions improving properties, including addressing strain degeneration, encouraging research collaboration, establishing biosecurity protocols, regulatory compliance, optimizing storage waste management practices, conducting life cycle assessments, suggesting parameters desirable Overall, this offers valuable insights complex interplay guidance achieve sustainable, high-quality

Language: Английский

Mycelium-Bound composites from agro-industrial waste for broadband acoustic absorption

Materials & Design, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 113591 - 113591

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

A closer examination of white-rot fungal mycelia assisted wood bonding

RSC Applied Interfaces, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(5), P. 1036 - 1044

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

This study investigated the adhesion at interface between fungal mycelia and wood in detail, focusing on evaluation of different bonding systems influence hot-pressing temperature strength.

Language: Английский