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mycologists figured out how to make bricks made from growing fungi that are
super-strong and water-, mold- and fire resistant.
To most
people, mushrooms are a food source. To mycologist (mushroom scientist) Philip
Ross, fungi are much, much more. In
fact, Ross is most passionate about mushrooms’ ability to be used for building
materials and it is this is what he primarily focuses his attention on.
Recently, the mycologists figured out how to make bricks from growing fungi
that are super-strong and water-, mold- and fire resistant.
Inhabitat
reports that the 100% organic and compostable material is made from dried
mycelium and then is grown and formed into just about any shape. It has a
remarkable consistency that makes it stronger - pound for pound - than
concrete. He recently patented his own version of the mycotecture procedure.
During an
interview with Glasstire, Ross explained:
“It has the
potential to be a substitute for many petroleum-based plastics. It’s left the
art world and seems to have entered a Science Fiction novel or something like
that. With this stuff it’s possible to go into regional production of
biomaterials. For instance, here in San Francisco, we could start producing
lots of local materials using this fungus and could create a pilot project of
sorts.”
If
furniture, bricks stronger than concrete and art can be created using
mushrooms, what else might fungi be used for?
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