A5009210909- Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
- Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation
- Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
- Architecture and Computational Design
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Analytical chemistry methods development
- Light effects on plants
- Marine and environmental studies
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Radioactive element chemistry and processing
Technische Universität Berlin
2010-2024
Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology
2010-2011
Fungal-based composites as substitutes for construction materials might represent a promising solution to reduce the environmental burdens of building industry. Such can be produced biotechnologically through cultivation multicellular fungi that form dense mycelia whilst growing into and onto residual plant biomass from agriculture forestry. As comprehensive assessments are missing, this paper conducts life cycle assessment fungal-based composite bricks considering categories climate change,...
Filamentous fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota are considered as an attractive source for biotechnological production composite materials. The ability many basidiomycetes to accept residual lignocellulosic plant biomass from agriculture and forestry such straw, shives sawdust substrates bind glue together these otherwise loose but reinforcing substrate particles into their mycelial network, makes them ideal candidates produce biological composites replace petroleum-based synthetic plastics...
To achieve climate neutrality, fundamentally new concepts of circularity need to be implemented by the building sector as it contributes 40% anthropogenic CO2 emission. Fungal biotechnology can make a significant contribution here and help eliminate fossil dependency for material production. Recently, we have shown that medicinal polypore Fomes fomentarius feeds well on renewable lignocellulosic biomass produces composite materials could potentially replace fuel-based expanded polystyrene...
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Sheath-forming iron- and manganese-depositing bacteria belonging to the Sphaerotilus–Leptothrix group (SLG) are widespread in natural artificial water systems. Known requirements for their growth include presence of organic substrates molecular oxygen. High concentrations reduced iron or manganese, although not necessary most species, make a noticeable phenomenon. Such microbial communities have been studied mostly Northern Hemisphere. Here, we present descriptions diverse ochre-depositing...
Abstract Background Recent efforts in fungal biotechnology aim to develop new concepts and technologies that convert renewable plant biomass into innovative biomaterials. Hereby, substrates become metabolized by filamentous fungi transform them fungal-based materials. Current research is thus focused on both understanding optimizing the biology genetics underlying growth development of produce customized Results This manuscript reports production stable pastes, composed Fomes fomentarius...
Abstract Low‐vacuum scanning electron microscopy (low‐vacuum SEM) is widely used for different applications, such as the investigation of noncoated specimen or observation biological materials, which are not stable to high vacuum. In this study, combination mineral building materials (concrete clay plaster) with a composite (fungal mycelium composite) by using low‐vacuum SEM was investigated. Fungal biotechnology increasingly gaining prominence in addressing challenges sustainability...
Abstract MY-CO SPACE is a collaborative work of the interdisciplinary SciArt collective MY-CO-X, that enables an artistic-scientific discussion about future social significance fungi for creation places and spaces. wooden fungal sculpture was built from biological materials biodegradable. The living space approx. 20 sqm can be divided by guests themselves into sleeping, reading, working areas. It not completely enclosed but retreat study lives deals with contact outside world. This...
To advance the concept of a circular economy, fungal mycelium-based materials are drawing increased attention as substitutes for nonsustainable materials, such petroleum-based and animal-derived products, due to their biodegradability, low carbon footprint, cruelty-free nature. Addressing challenge mechanical properties in mycelium this study presents straightforward approach reinforcing mats. This is achieved by using two bio-based biodegradable polymers,...