It is known that the casing soil used to cover the compost in button mushroom cultivation contains peat. The Fraunhofer IKTS Institute for Materials Research […]
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Biodegradable plastic bags in mushroom farming
A research group in Australia has embarked on the development of biodegradable plastic bags for mushroom cultivation. Led by Dr. Nasim Amiralian, a researcher at […]
Can lion’s mane extract help against nervous system diseases?
Researchers from the University of Queensland have discovered an active substance in lion’s mane mushroom (Na-de-phenylethylisohericerin (NDPIH)) that stimulates the growth of nerve cells. If […]
Insect protein from spent mushroom compost
A consortium of Bio-Fungi Ltd. and the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) is launching a joint R&D project for the research and […]
Mushroom consumption may reduce the risk of depression
Cultivated mushrooms regularly make headlines in newspapers for their various medicinal properties. They have been shown to reduce the risk of cancer and contain significant […]
Immune Stimulation with Mushroom Extracts – New Research
It has been known for a long time that the majority of cultivated and wild mushrooms contain chemicals that can positively influence our health and […]
New method to produce biofuel from mushroom spent compost
The National University of Singapore (NUS) recently discovered that a naturally occurring bacterium, Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum TG57, isolated from spent mushroom compost. This bacteria is capable […]
First report of cobweb disease caused by Cladobotryum dendroides on shiitake
Lentinula edodes, known as shiitake, is the main cultivated edible mushroom worldwide, representing about 22% of the world’s output. China is the major producer. In […]