MYCOLOGICAL BIOPOLYMERS GROWN IN VOID SPACE TOOLING

    公开(公告)号:US20220290199A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17592340

    申请日:2022-02-03

    摘要: A mycological biopolymer product consisting entirely of fungal mycelium is made by inoculating a nutritive substrate with a selected fungus in a sealed environment except for a void space, which space is subsequently filled with a network of undifferentiated fungal mycelium. The environmental conditions for producing the mycological biopolymer product, i.e. a high carbon dioxide (CO2) content (from 5% to 7% by volume) and an elevated temperature (from 85° F. to 95° F.), prevent full differentiation of the fungus into a mushroom. There are no stipe, cap, or spores produced. The biopolymer product grows into the void space of the tool, filling the space with an undifferentiated mycelium chitin-polymer, which is subsequently extracted from the substrate and dried.

    BIOINTERFACES FOR GROWING SEAWEED

    公开(公告)号:US20220259539A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17622687

    申请日:2020-06-26

    发明人: Norman E. Clough

    摘要: Biointerfaces configured to retain and viably maintain non-mammalian cells are disclosed. The biointerfaces may include one or more of a nutrient phase, an adhesive, a bioactive agent, a liquid containing phase. The biointerfaces may be patterned. The biointerfaces may specifically retain and viably retain specific non mammalian cell types such as spores of seaweed. The biointerfaces are used for growing seaweed such as dulse and kelp.

    Methods for the production and use of myceliated high protein food compositions

    公开(公告)号:US10806101B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-20

    申请号:US16025365

    申请日:2018-07-02

    IPC分类号: A01G18/20 A23J3/14 A23L19/00

    摘要: Disclosed is a method to prepare a myceliated high-protein food product, which includes culturing a fungi an aqueous media which has a high level of plant protein, for example at least 20 g protein per 100 g dry weight with excipients, on a dry weight basis. The plant protein can include pea, rice and/or chickpea. The fungi can include comprises Lentinula spp., Agaricus spp., Pleurotus spp., Boletus spp., or Laetiporus spp. After culturing, the material is harvested by obtaining the myceliated high-protein food product via drying or concentrating. The resultant myceliated high-protein food product may have its taste, flavor, or aroma modulated, such as by increasing desirable flavors or tastes such as meaty, savory, umami, popcorn and/or by decreasing undesirable flavors such as bitterness, astringency or beaniness. Deflavoring and/or deodorizing as compared to non-myceliated control materials can also be observed. Also disclosed are myceliated high-protein food products.

    METHOD FOR CULTIVATING EDIBLE FUNGI
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200037518A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:US16603477

    申请日:2018-04-03

    摘要: Method for cultivating edible fungi on a commercial site, in which a cultivation takes place according to a cultivation cycle which successively comprises one or more preparatory phases and one or more harvesting phases, and in which the site comprises at least a set of cultivation cells (4), in which this set (4) comprises a first cultivation cell (1), a second cultivation cell (2) and a third GO cultivation cell (3) and the cultivation cycle is distributed over these at least three cultivation cells (1, 2, 3) by moving the cultivation from the first cultivation cell (1), in which at least one preparatory phase takes place, to the second cultivation cell (2), in which at least one harvesting phase takes place in the second cultivation cell, and then to the third cultivation cell (3), in which at least one harvesting phase takes place.

    Compost leveling apparatus
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10159199B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-25

    申请号:US15996971

    申请日:2018-06-04

    发明人: Robert T. Pannell

    IPC分类号: A01G18/20 A01G18/60 A01G18/00

    摘要: A mushroom compost leveling apparatus includes a panel with a bottom edge where the panel is vertically suspended in a mushroom compost receptacle leaving a gap between the bottom edge and the floor of the receptacle. The panel reciprocates from side to side as mushroom compost is conveyed under the panel. Optionally, the panel includes vanes extending outwardly from a first face surface, and a rake outwardly and downwardly extending from the panel at or near the bottom edge. Optionally, a pair of wheels are mounted for rotation either to the first face of the panel or to a rail of a frame to be isolated from the panel, and the wheels each include paddles that push compost toward the side edges of the mushroom compost receptacle as the wheels are rotated. Optionally, the leveling apparatus is removably attached to sleeves depending over sidewalls of the compost receptacle, and a roller assembly is removably attached to such sleeves downstream of the leveling apparatus.

    Methods for the Production and Use of Myceliated High Protein Food Compositions

    公开(公告)号:US20180303044A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-25

    申请号:US16025365

    申请日:2018-07-02

    IPC分类号: A01G18/20 A23J3/14 A23L19/00

    摘要: Disclosed is a method to prepare a myceliated high-protein food product, which includes culturing a fungi an aqueous media which has a high level of plant protein, for example at least 20 g protein per 100 g dry weight with excipients, on a dry weight basis. The plant protein can include pea, rice and/or chickpea. The fungi can include comprises Lentinula spp., Agaricus spp., Pleurotus spp., Boletus spp., or Laetiporus spp. After culturing, the material is harvested by obtaining the myceliated high-protein food product via drying or concentrating. The resultant myceliated high-protein food product may have its taste, flavor, or aroma modulated, such as by increasing desirable flavors or tastes such as meaty, savory, umami, popcorn and/or by decreasing undesirable flavors such as bitterness, astringency or beaniness. Deflavoring and/or deodorizing as compared to non-myceliated control materials can also be observed. Also disclosed are myceliated high-protein food products.