In the context of the ongoing transition from a linear to a circular economy, ecologically
friendly renewable solutions are put in place. Filamentous fungi can be grown on various …

Background The circular economy closes loops in industrial manufacturing processes and
minimizes waste. A bio-based economy aims to replace fossil-based resources and …

Leathery mycelium materials, made from the vegetative part of filamentous fungi, have
garnered significant interest in recent years due to their great potential of providing …

The continually expanding use of plastic throughout our world, along with the considerable
increase in agricultural productivity, has resulted in a worrying increase in global waste and …

Over the last couple of decades, the introduction of living systems to material science for the
synthesis of functional materials from biological resources is receiving immense …

The huge macroscopic biomass matrix known as mycelium is made up of an interconnected,
self-expanding web of elongated cells. By decomposing and recycling a variety of biomass …

Environmental pollution and scarcity of natural resources lead to an increased interest in
developing more sustainable materials. For example, the traditional construction industry …

The global leather industry has been at the receiving end of various environmental and
ethical backlash as it mainly relies on animal agriculture which contributes to deforestation …

Extrication from the use of fossil-based products has grown more critical in recent years. This
disengagement has been driven by deliberate environmental campaigns focusing on …

The global sustainable development strategy is targeted towards reducing the
nonrenewable materials by replacing them with bio-based materials, Bio-based materials …