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Utilizing Fungal Mycelium in Bio-nanocomposites as a Replacement for Chemically Synthesized Lightweight Polymers
Summary
Researchers reviewed the use of fungal mycelium — the root-like network of fungi — as a biodegradable material to replace lightweight synthetic polymers in bio-nanocomposites. Replacing petroleum-based plastics with mycelium-based materials could substantially reduce the production of microplastics that persist in ecosystems and accumulate in human tissue.
In recent years, the growing attention and demand for environmental-friendly products, combined with the need to reduce carbon emissions, microplastic pollution, and plastic contamination in the global ecosystem, has resulted in the development of biodegradable...