Quantification of fungal biomass in mycelium composites made from diverse biogenic side streams.

ABSTRACT: Mycelium composite materials are comprised of renewable organic substrates interconnected by fungal mycelium, allowing full biodegradability after use. Due to their promising material properties, adaptability, and sustainable nature, these biomaterials are investigated intensively. However, one crucial aspect that has hardly been covered so far is the proportion of fungal biomass in the composites, which would be necessary to assess its contribution to the material characteristics. Since a complete physical separation of mycelium and substrate is not feasible, we approached this issue by isolating the fungal DNA and relating it to the mass of mycelium with the help of quantitative PCR. Overall, 20 different combinations of fungi and biogenic side streams were evaluated for their handling s

SUBMITTER: Nussbaumer M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11575168 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature