PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING MYCELIUM BIOMATERIAL

    公开(公告)号:US20220361424A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17825937

    申请日:2022-05-26

    IPC分类号: A01G18/22 C12N1/14

    摘要: The process for producing mycelium biomaterial provides fresh oxygen to the growing mycelium biomaterial while removing waste heat and waste carbon dioxide by forced aeration through large volumes of material. In a first phase of fungal expansion, humidified air at a programmed temperature is passed upwardly and through a fungal inoculated substrate of discrete particles to allow the fungal inoculum to expand and dominate the substrate. Nutrient is added to the inoculated mixture and a second phase of fungal expansion is performed wherein humidified air at a programmed temperature is passed upwardly and through the nutrient enriched fungal inoculated substrate to allow the fungal inoculum to bond the discrete particles into a self-supporting biocomposite.
    The process and apparatus of the invention allows for the processing of grown materials bound by mycelium at depths of greater than 6″ and particularly in the range of from 24″ to 28″.

    Process for Making Mineralized Mycelium Scaffolding and Product Made Thereby

    公开(公告)号:US20190338240A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-07

    申请号:US16397326

    申请日:2019-04-29

    IPC分类号: C12N1/14

    摘要: The process of making a mineralized mycelium scaffolding requires obtaining a scaffold of fungal biopolymer having a network of interconnected mycelia cells, functionalizing the biopolymer to create precursor sites and thereafter mineralizing the scaffold with one of silicates, apatites and carbonates. The mineralized mycelium scaffolding may be used for medical applications in place of mineralized collagen membranes and collagen/hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AERIAL MYCELIUM GROWTH BY ELECTRONIC MIST DETECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20240164262A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18514792

    申请日:2023-11-20

    IPC分类号: A01G18/69 A01G18/20 A01G18/62

    CPC分类号: A01G18/69 A01G18/20 A01G18/62

    摘要: Apparatus and processes to grow a biomaterial made of aerial mycelium by sensing and controlling airborne mist concentration, regardless of relative humidity. A growth matrix comprising a growth medium and a fungus, is grown under controlled environmental conditions to produce a mycelium product. To control growth conditions precisely and efficiently, airborne mist is electronically detected using one or more sensors, configured to measure airborne mist concentration visually, optically, chemically, electromagnetically, or by laser, ultrasonically, with radar, or other means. Electronic detection of airborne mist using one or more sensors generates a signal that is transmitted to a processor that can either maintain, increase, or decrease airborne mist concentration in a growth environment. The present invention provides processes of growing mycelium that are repeatable and resource efficient, while providing high quality and quantity mycelium-based products.

    BIOREACTOR PARADIGM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SECONDARY EXTRA-PARTICLE HYPHAL MATRICES

    公开(公告)号:US20230056666A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-23

    申请号:US17836922

    申请日:2022-06-09

    IPC分类号: C12M1/16 C12M1/00 C12P1/02

    摘要: The invention describes a methodology for production of a secondary extra-particle fungal matrix for application as a mycological material, manufactured via a Type II actively aerated static packed-bed bioreactor. A pre-conditioned air stream is passed through a substrate of discrete elements inoculated with a filamentous fungus to form an isotropic inter-particle hyphal matrix between the discrete elements. Continued feeding of the air through the substrate of discrete elements and isotropic inter-particle hyphal matrixes develops an extra-particle hyphal matrix that extends from an isotropic inter-particle hyphal matrix in the direction of airflow into a void space within the vessel.