Characterization of pure mycelium materials from different mushroom-forming fungi.

ABSTRACT: Pure mycelium materials (PMMs) are a sustainable alternative for a range of non-sustainable products such as textile, leather and meat. So far, properties of PMMs of different fungi have not been systematically assessed. Here, 11 mushroom-forming fungi, of which 10 isolated from nature, were grown in liquid shaken cultures. Schizophyllum commune, Ganoderma resinaceum, and Trametes betulina produced the highest biomass (8.62, 7.58, and 6.94 g L^-1, respectively) when grown as mono-cultures in malt extract broth. Therefore, PMM properties were determined of mono-cultures, mixed-cultures, and co-cultures of these three fungi. The maximum tensile strength of the PMMs of the mono-cultures, mixed-cultures, and co-cultures of S. commune, G. resinaceum, and T. betulina did not show signi

SUBMITTER: van den Brandhof JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12287172 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature