Fungal cell wall production and utilization as a raw resource for textiles
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1. A method for producing fungal pulp, comprising the steps of:
- a) producing spores from a filamentous fungus;
b) producing mycelia from the spores;
c) growing the mycelia into a flat sheet,wherein the mycelia are grown into a flat sheet by;
i) placing the mycelia into a shallow trough containing nutrient broth andii) allowing the mycelia to grow until filaments from adjacent mycelia intermesh; and
d) recovering the fungal pulp.
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Abstract
The present invention reveals a product from fungi and a method for making the product. The method involves producing spores from a filamentous fungus, producing mycelia from the spores, growing the mycelia into a flat sheet, and recovering the fungus product. The fungus product is used as a raw resource for the production of textiles.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for producing fungal pulp, comprising the steps of:
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a) producing spores from a filamentous fungus; b) producing mycelia from the spores; c) growing the mycelia into a flat sheet, wherein the mycelia are grown into a flat sheet by; i) placing the mycelia into a shallow trough containing nutrient broth and ii) allowing the mycelia to grow until filaments from adjacent mycelia intermesh; and d) recovering the fungal pulp. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A fungal pulp produced by the steps of:
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a) producing spores from a filamentous fungus; b) producing mycelia from the spores; c) growing the mycelia into a flat sheet, wherein the mycelia are grown into a flat sheet by; i) placing the mycelia into a shallow trough containing nutrient broth and ii) allowing the mycelia to grow until filaments from adjacent mycelia intermesh; and d) recovering the fungal pulp. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for producing fungal pulp, comprising the steps of:
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a) producing spores from a filamentous fungus; b) producing mycelia from the spores; c) growing the mycelia into a flat sheet, wherein the mycelia are grown into a flat sheet by; i) placing the mycelia into a shallow trough containing nutrient broth and ii) allowing the mycelia to grow until filaments from adjacent mycelia intermesh; and d) recovering the fungal pulp, wherein the fungal pulp is recovered by; i) draining the nutrient broth from the shallow trough, ii) washing the intermeshed mycelia, iii) drying the intermeshed mycelia and iv) recovering the fungal pulp as an interwoven mat.
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