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Mycelium Material Bonding: Molecular Mechanism and Enhancement Strategy

Descrizione del progetto

Materiali innovativi e sostenibili a base di micelio fungino

Lo sviluppo di materiali innovativi a base naturale è fondamentale per realizzare un’economia circolare e mitigare l’impatto ambientale. I funghi filamentosi possono colonizzare substrati lignocellulosici, come il legno e i rifiuti agricoli, legando il substrato con il micelio allungato come una colla naturale. Recenti innovazioni consentono la crescita del micelio fungino in diversi flussi di rifiuti lignocellulosici, così da ottenere materiali compositi con un ampio spettro di proprietà. Il progetto MyBond, finanziato dalle azioni Marie Skłodowska-Curie, intende fornire una comprensione approfondita dell’adesione del micelio al substrato a livello molecolare al fine di ottimizzare ulteriormente la formazione di micelio fungino sostenibile.

Obiettivo

The development of natural-based materials is crucial to reduce environmental impact and achieve a circular economy. Fungal mycelium has recently achieved significant attention as a new biobased sustainable material. In nature, filamentous fungi colonize lignocellulosic (i.e. plant) substrates such as wood and agriculture waste streams; their elongated mycelium works as a natural glue that binds the substrate together. Taking advantage of this unique binding property, people have developed innovative methods to grow fungal mycelium in different lignocellulosic waste streams resulting in composite products with various forms, densities, and target applications. However, little is known about the fundamentals, especially the essential factors that determine the material properties. This project aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the adhesion of mycelium to the substrate and to use this knowledge to enhance this adhesion to optimize fungal mycelium materials thereby contributing to the EU’s sustainable plan. The project will focus on three different levels: understand filamentous fungi adhesion to lignocellulosic surfaces at the molecular level; improve this adhesion based on the findings; apply this technology to novel fungal mycelium-lignocellulosic-based sustainable materials development. This project will carry out a multidisciplinary study linking molecular and chemical biology to materials science and technology. The transfer of knowledge will benefit both the researcher and the host and further promote mycelium material development. The result of this proposal will be shared with researchers in different disciplines, industrial partners, and the public. It will contribute to EU’s sustainable technology.

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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships

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UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT
Contributo netto dell'UE
€ 187 624,32
Costo totale
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