Mycelium-Based Bio-Composites For Architecture: Assessing the Effects of Cultivation Factors on Compressive Strength

Ghazvinian, Ali; Farrokhsiar, Paniz; Vieira, Fabrício Rocha; Pecchia, John; Gürsoy, Benay

doi:10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_465

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“…A few companies such as MycoWorks ( https://www.mycoworks.com , 2021), NEFFA [ 55 ], Evocative Design [ 56 ], and MOGU [ 57 ] started to design and commercialize mycelium-bound composites in the world. Since 2007, designers and architects started to use mycelium-based products such as synthetic leather [ 33 ], kitchen utensils [ 8 ], packaging items [ 25 ], various furniture [ 58 ], wall and ceiling panels [ 4 ], biocement [ 31 , 34 , 59 ], and blocks and masonry units [ 8 , 45 , 49 , 60 , 61 ] as alternatives to conventional materials. Figure 1 shows different mycelium-based materials.…”

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“…Such plant species should be selected to save the strain life. The most known substrates for the production of mycelium-based materials are wood chips [ 30 , 32 , 66 ], sawdust, straw [ 4 , 8 , 9 , 33 , 71 ], coconut powder [ 72 ], garden waste [ 14 ], and bagasse [ 4 ]. These substrates are selected due to their compatibility for fungal growth and their lignocellulosic content.…”

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“…The advancement of technology in sustainable materials production has become one of the most important key issues in the field of biotechnology and civil engineering research. Recent studies point out that there is a possibility of biocomposites production from the mycelium substrate complex to replace the conventional materials [ 8 , 9 ]. This biomaterial or composite is grown rather than manufactured [ 9 ].…”

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Mycelium-Based Composite: The Future Sustainable Biomaterial

Alemu

Tafesse

Mondal

2022

International Journal of Biomaterials

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Because of the alarming rate of human population growth, technological improvement should be needed to save the environment from pollution. The practice of business as usual on material production is not creating a circular economy. The circular economy refers to an economic model whose objective is to produce goods and services sustainably, by limiting the consumption and waste of resources (raw materials, water, and energy). Fungal-based composites are the recently implemented technology that fulfills the concept of the circular economy. It is made with the complex of fungi mycelium and organic substrates by using fungal mycelium as natural adhesive materials. The quality of the composite depends on both types of fungi and substrate. To ensure the physicochemical property of the fabricated composite, mycelium morphology, bimolecular content, density, compressive strength, thermal stability, and hydrophobicity were determined. This composite is proven to be used for different applications such as packaging, architectural designs, walls, and insulation. It also has unique features in terms of low cost, low emission, and recyclable.

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Mycelium-Based Composite: The Future Sustainable Biomaterial

Alemu

Tafesse

Mondal

2022

International Journal of Biomaterials

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“…Carbon and nitrogen are the two primary nutrients needed for fungi growth. When the environment cannot provide the fungi with nutrients, additives might help [ 9 ]. We added wheat bran, with 7% of dry weight content, to help the growth process.…”

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“…Many factors affect mycelial growth, and by changing these factors, different MBC are obtained [ 9 ]. These factors include fungi used for inoculation, type of substrate, environmental conditions during growth, and formation and storage techniques [ 10 ].…”

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Tilted Arch; Implementation of Additive Manufacturing and Bio-Welding of Mycelium-Based Composites

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Bio-based materials have found their way to the design and fabrication in the architectural context in recent years. Fungi-based materials, especially mycelium-based composites, are a group of these materials of growing interest among scholars due to their light weight, compostable and regenerative features. However, after about a decade of introducing this material to the architectural community, the proper ways of design and fabrication with this material are still under investigation. In this paper, we tried to integrate the material properties of mycelium-based composites with computational design and digital fabrication methods to offer a promising method of construction. Regarding different characteristics of the material, we found additive manufacturing parallel to bio-welding is an appropriate fabrication method. To show the feasibility of the proposed method, we manufactured a small-scale prototype, a tilted arch, made of extruded biomass bound with bio-welding. The project is described in the paper.

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Mycelium Composites for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries: The Case for Africa

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Chandarana,

Eichhorn

2023

Advanced Sustainable Systems

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The socio‐economic struggles in Africa are partly attributed to the low productivity of the agricultural sector. The Sustainable Development Goals Centre for Africa (SDGC/A) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDBG) both agree that the continent needs sustainable interventions to boost agricultural productivity, employment, and income. In this regard, mycelium composite production can present one potential solution. The added value to agricultural waste used to produce mycelium composites can generate additional revenue for farmers, serving as an incentive to increase agricultural productivity. Furthermore, the establishment of mycelium composite start‐ups can increase employment and income, especially for women and the youth. Mycelium composites can also aid in mitigating environmental and health challenges caused by some of the current waste management practices in Africa. This review offers valuable insights into the potential use of mycelium composites as a sustainable alternative for Africa. It explores the potential use of locally accessible resources, the potential applications for the composites in Africa, and the potential challenges that may arise with this technology. It further assesses the potential contribution of this technology to sustainable development in Africa in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations (UN).

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Mycelium-Based Bio-Composites For Architecture: Assessing the Effects of Cultivation Factors on Compressive Strength

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Mycelium-Based Composite: The Future Sustainable Biomaterial

Mycelium-Based Composite: The Future Sustainable Biomaterial

Tilted Arch; Implementation of Additive Manufacturing and Bio-Welding of Mycelium-Based Composites

Mycelium Composites for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries: The Case for Africa

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