Mycelium scaling involves the growth of fungal mycelia into specific molds or structures to create biodegradable materials as alternatives to plastic and leather.
Reduction of plastic pollution and sustainable alternatives for traditional materials like leather.
Fungal spores are introduced to a substrate composed of agricultural waste in controlled environments. The fungi grow, forming dense networks that can be shaped into desired forms through molds, creating biodegradable products like packaging and leather substitutes.
The process involves growing mycelium in controlled environments using agricultural waste as a substrate. The resulting biomass is then molded into desired shapes or forms.
Seeding with fungal spores, growth in bioreactors or beds, shaping with molds, and drying or curing the final product.
Field units draw low hundreds of watts; fabrication is energy-intensive due to vacuum baking and controlled environment maintenance.
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