Pushing the frontiers of biodiversity research: Unveiling the global diversity, distribution, and conservation of fungi

T Niskanen, R Lücking, A Dahlberg… - Annual review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Fungi comprise approximately 20% of all eukaryotic species and are connected to virtually
all life forms on Earth. Yet, their diversity remains contentious, their distribution elusive, and …

The contribution of fungi to the global economy

AGT Niego, C Lambert, P Mortimer, N Thongklang… - Fungal Diversity, 2023 - Springer
Fungi provide ecological and environmental services to humans, as well as health and
nutritional benefits, and are vital to numerous industries. Fermented food and beverage …

FungalTraits: a user-friendly traits database of fungi and fungus-like stramenopiles

S Põlme, K Abarenkov, R Henrik Nilsson, BD Lindahl… - Fungal diversity, 2020 - Springer
The cryptic lifestyle of most fungi necessitates molecular identification of the guild in
environmental studies. Over the past decades, rapid development and affordability of …

Circular bioeconomy concepts—a perspective

ECD Tan, P Lamers - Frontiers in sustainability, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Circular economy concepts—including a circular bioeconomy—aim to transition the current,
essentially linear, economic system to a more sustainable one. However, organizations and …

Current state and future prospects of pure mycelium materials

S Vandelook, E Elsacker, A Van Wylick… - Fungal biology and …, 2021 - Springer
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 …

Scale‐up economics for cultured meat

D Humbird - Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This analysis examines the potential of “cultured meat” products made from edible animal
cell culture to measurably displace the global consumption of conventional meat …

Starter culture development and innovation for novel fermented foods

MG Gänzle, L Monnin, J Zheng, L Zhang… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Interest in fermented foods is increasing because fermented foods are promising solutions
for more secure food systems with an increased proportion of minimally processed plant …

Fungi in mycelium-based composites: usage and recommendations

M Sydor, G Cofta, B Doczekalska, A Bonenberg - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mycelium-Based Composites (MBCs) are innovative engineering materials made from
lignocellulosic by-products bonded with fungal mycelium. While some performance …

Ten decadal advances in fungal biology leading towards human well-being

A Mapook, KD Hyde, K Hassan, BM Kemkuignou… - Fungal Diversity, 2022 - Springer
Fungi are an understudied resource possessing huge potential for developing products that
can greatly improve human well-being. In the current paper, we highlight some important …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal mycelium as leather alternative: A sustainable biogenic material for the fashion industry

A Amobonye, J Lalung, MK Awasthi, S Pillai - Sustainable Materials and …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …