mycelium_research

Research Focus:

Regenerative Mycelium Biomaterials

Biomaterial composites grown with mycelium fungi offer a new genre of sustainable, biodegradable, negative carbon, and self-healing materials. These biomaterials are made using a viscous mixture of fungi spores, water, and an organic substrate (bamboo, hemp, sawdust etc.), where the mycelium grows and bonds with the substrate, and where a final drying process results in a rigid composite capable of bearing loads. Our work is currently exploring the underlying mechanics of stiffening, strengthening, and bonding that occurs as the mycelium hyphae (roots) penetrate and bond with the organic substrate material.