On the extreme end of substrate volume are the emerging mycelium materials companies, like MycoWorks and Ecovative. [Disclosure: The author worked for Ecovative in 2022 and 2023.] ...

Mycelium is a viable ingredient both because it’s easy to manipulate—the nutrients in the substrate it’s grown on can be tweaked to yield different properties, like making it stiffer or more ...

IIT Madras said that the research offers a practical solution to two major problems, namely plastic pollution and ...

Chennai: Researchers from IIT Madras have developed a packaging material using agricultural waste as a sustainable ...

Using mycelium combined with additional natural materials, the team can grow a tightly wound substrate stronger than previous mycelium materials. The knitted design can create 3D shapes without ...

As the mycelium colonized the substrate, it created a dense but moldable form. After the mycelium has grown, it’s dried using intense heat, making the biocomposite inert.

Mushroom Disputes: The Mycelium vs. Fruiting Body Debate The lay understanding of a mushroom (i.e., the stem with a cap depicted in the popular red-and-white emoji) is technically called the ...

WILLIAM B. SANDERS , Lichens: The Interface between Mycology and Plant Morphology, BioScience, Vol. 51, No. 12 (December 2001), pp. 1025-1036 ...

Keen 4 Greens sees potential for mycelium-based protein in pet food formulations. GettyImages/Sally Anscombe (Sally Anscombe/Getty Images) Pet food is one area Keen 4 Greens sees market potential. The ...