IIT Madras said that the research offers a practical solution to two major problems, namely plastic pollution and agricultural waste disposal.

A mushroom initially grown for culinary taste is now threatening Michigan's natural resources. An article published in The Conversation describes the impact of golden oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ...

What are golden oyster mushrooms? The golden oyster mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus) is a white-rot wood decay fungus and grows primarily on hardwoods, according to Current Biology.

In situ polymerized polypyrrole on Pleurotus eryngii porous skeleton for encapsulating phase change materials (PCMs) to achieve sustainable solar energy utilization.

Macrofungal β-glucanases hold promise for the targeted bioconversion of dietary polysaccharides, yet their functional diversity and mechanistic specificity remain limited. In this study, a ...

Abstract Pleurotus fungi are basidiomycetes that stand out in the degradation of recalcitrant organic compounds such as lignin derivatives and phenolic compounds. The aim of this study was to make a ...

For the research, the team cultivated fungi such as Ganoderma lucidum and Pleurotus ostreatus, which are different types of mushrooms, on agricultural and paper wastes - cardboard, sawdust, paper ...

The packaging is grown by cultivating fungi such as Ganoderma lucidum and Pleurotus ostreatus on a blend of agricultural and paper waste. This process not only prevents the open burning of crop waste ...