From purposeless residues to biocomposites: A hyphae made connection

Biocomposites create attractive alternatives to match packing needs with available agricultural residues. Growing native fungal strains developed a mycelium biocomposite over a mixture of Peach Palm Fruit Peel Flour and Sugar Cane Bagasse Wet Dust. A methodology was proposed to analyze their main ch...

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Main Authors: Isabel Enriquez-Medina, Andres Ceballos Bermudez, Erika Y. Ortiz-Montoya, Carlos Alvarez-Vasco
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Biotechnology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215017X23000279
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author Isabel Enriquez-Medina
Andres Ceballos Bermudez
Erika Y. Ortiz-Montoya
Carlos Alvarez-Vasco
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Andres Ceballos Bermudez
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description Biocomposites create attractive alternatives to match packing needs with available agricultural residues. Growing native fungal strains developed a mycelium biocomposite over a mixture of Peach Palm Fruit Peel Flour and Sugar Cane Bagasse Wet Dust. A methodology was proposed to analyze their main characteristics: 1) morphological, 2) chemical, and 3) biodegradability. 1) SEM analysis evidenced the structural change of the dried vs pressed material and mycelium morphology for both species. 2) The ratio lignin:carbohydrate showed that P. ostreatus degrades the cellulose-hemicellulose fraction of the substrate at a higher rate than T. elegans, and 3) the curve BMP indicated that these materials are readily biodegradable with a maximum yield of 362,50 mL biogas/g VS. An innovative tangible valorization strategy based on mass balances is also presented: from just 50 kg of peel flour, up to 1840 units can be manufactured, which could pave the way for a more sustainable future.
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spelling doaj.art-ccde7a427696433eb0e671542e6666972023-09-01T05:02:16ZengElsevierBiotechnology Reports2215-017X2023-09-0139e00807From purposeless residues to biocomposites: A hyphae made connectionIsabel Enriquez-Medina0Andres Ceballos Bermudez1Erika Y. Ortiz-Montoya2Carlos Alvarez-Vasco3Department of Biological Sciences, Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Universidad ICESI, Calle 18 No, 122-135, Cali, ColombiaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Universidad ICESI, Calle 18 No, 122-135, Cali, Colombia; Centro BioInc, Universidad ICESI, Cali, ColombiaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Universidad ICESI, Calle 18 No, 122-135, Cali, Colombia; Centro BioInc, Universidad ICESI, Cali, ColombiaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Universidad ICESI, Calle 18 No, 122-135, Cali, Colombia; Centro BioInc, Universidad ICESI, Cali, Colombia; Corresponding author.Biocomposites create attractive alternatives to match packing needs with available agricultural residues. Growing native fungal strains developed a mycelium biocomposite over a mixture of Peach Palm Fruit Peel Flour and Sugar Cane Bagasse Wet Dust. A methodology was proposed to analyze their main characteristics: 1) morphological, 2) chemical, and 3) biodegradability. 1) SEM analysis evidenced the structural change of the dried vs pressed material and mycelium morphology for both species. 2) The ratio lignin:carbohydrate showed that P. ostreatus degrades the cellulose-hemicellulose fraction of the substrate at a higher rate than T. elegans, and 3) the curve BMP indicated that these materials are readily biodegradable with a maximum yield of 362,50 mL biogas/g VS. An innovative tangible valorization strategy based on mass balances is also presented: from just 50 kg of peel flour, up to 1840 units can be manufactured, which could pave the way for a more sustainable future.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215017X23000279Fungal myceliumBiocompositesAgroindustrial wastePleurotus ostreatusTrametes elegans
spellingShingle Isabel Enriquez-Medina
Andres Ceballos Bermudez
Erika Y. Ortiz-Montoya
Carlos Alvarez-Vasco
From purposeless residues to biocomposites: A hyphae made connection
Biotechnology Reports
Fungal mycelium
Biocomposites
Agroindustrial waste
Pleurotus ostreatus
Trametes elegans
title From purposeless residues to biocomposites: A hyphae made connection
title_full From purposeless residues to biocomposites: A hyphae made connection
title_fullStr From purposeless residues to biocomposites: A hyphae made connection
title_full_unstemmed From purposeless residues to biocomposites: A hyphae made connection
title_short From purposeless residues to biocomposites: A hyphae made connection
title_sort from purposeless residues to biocomposites a hyphae made connection
topic Fungal mycelium
Biocomposites
Agroindustrial waste
Pleurotus ostreatus
Trametes elegans
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215017X23000279
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