Catherine Euale

Catherine Euale

Oct 12, 2022

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Various growth forms

Sample tests:

1. Culturing and growth of GR mycleium (from both plates and LC) on living (non-dehydrated) bacterial cellulose - allowing organims to grow into one another.

2. Adhering GR mycelium to dried bacterial cellulose membranes

3. Adhesion of both membranes before dehydration and allowing them to adhere during dehydration.


Notes on finishes:

Processing with plasticizers like soy lethicin and glycerol were added to keep malleability in the samples.

One bacterial cellulose sample was smoked prior to inoculation to test the contraction and therefore increased hydrophobocity of the membrane though the process of smoking (as in traditional leather tanning techniques).


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About This Project

Farming animals for leather is a water, chemical, and energy-intensive process. Fungal "leather" could help address sustainability problems when farming and using animal leathers, as they can have similar structures to animal skins and perform physically like leathers. The research requires cross-linking fungal mycelium onto a bacterial cellulose matrix to improve fungal-mat flexibility, strength, and leather feel. We aim to refine protocols for these fungal-bacterial biocomposites.

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