Eco-friendly bio-based material developed

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Versatile fungi-based living material is tear-resistant and can even be safely eaten

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Empa researchers from the Cellulose and Wood Materials lab developed a bio-based material that is biodegradable.

They used the mycelium of the split-gill mushroom, a widespread edible fungus that grows on dead wood.

As it grows, the fungus forms a so-called extracellular matrix of various fiber-like macromolecules, proteins and other biological substances that the living cells secrete.

Both the fungal filaments are non-toxic, biologically compatible and edible.

Split-gill mushrooms can actively decompose wood and other plant materials.

They could be used to make compostable plastic bags that compost the organic waste themselves.

There are also promising applications for mycelium in the field of sustainable electronics.

The fungal material shows a reversible reaction to moisture and could produce biodegradable moisture sensors.

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