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Living Fungal Fibres: A Biodegradable Alternative to Plastics and Emulsifiers
What if the next generation of packaging, emulsifiers, and sensors wasn’t just biodegradable — but actually alive? In a the Empa lab in...
Jun 6, 2025
Can Fungi Solve Our Plastic Problem? New Promising Research to Replace and Break it Down.
As plastic pollution escalates, researchers are increasingly turning to fungi for answers. A growing body of evidence reveals that...
Apr 17, 2025
HIRO Technologies Launches World’s First Fungi-Powered MycoDigestible Diapers
Every year, over 18 billion diapers are discarded into U.S. landfills—each one destined to sit for 500 years, leaking microplastics and...
Apr 4, 2025
Marine Fungus Plastic Biodegradation Breakthrough: Parengyodontium album vs Polyethylene
A fungus living in the sea can break down polyethylene, provided it has first been exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. Researchers...
Jul 3, 2024
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