The fungus has been traditionally used as a fire starter.
that the fungus could be used to produce certain grades of plastic and shock-absorbing materials.
F. fomentarius “has a very stiff and hard protective outer layer, has softer spongy mid-layer, and a strong and tough inner layer each could outperform a different class of man-made and natural materials,” Mohammadi explained.the material, however. Tinder fungus cannot be harvested from the wild as it takes seven to 10 years to grow to a substantial size. It’s also a crucial player in its ecosystem that should not be disturbed as it blooms on the bark of rotting trees to help in the decomposition process.
Instead, researchers are looking at and have made the first steps toward growing the fungus in a lab environment, Mohammadi said. “With the advances in industrial biotechnology, we forecast the production of Metric Tons in a matter of weeks in contrast to wild-type mushrooms that take years to grow,” Mohammadi added. “For example in our research institute, we have 1000-liter pilot scale bioreactors where this could be carried out.
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