Norbert Lipka, Kristian Marzec, Karol Bańcer, Arkadiusz Głowacki, Wiesław Kaca
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Abstract
Waste textiles, particularly those containing natural fibers such as cotton, linen, and hemp, can be repurposed as substrates for oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) cultivation due to their high cellulose and lignin content. This approach offers an environmentally friendly strategy for textile waste valorisation while simultaneously producing edible mushrooms and mycelium-based composite materials with potential insulating applications. In the present study, cultivation conditions for P. ostreatus were optimized with respect to growth-medium composition, humidity, temperature, and fruiting parameters. Both mycelium and fruiting bodies were analysed for metal content. Among the metals tested, only zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), and copper (Cu) were detected in both mycelium and fruiting bodies, at comparable concentrations of approximately 170, 80 and 21 mg/kg, respectively. Across six experimental variants, fruiting body yields ranged from 0 to 45 g per cultivation bag, with an average yield of 20 g per bag. A schematic production workflow for P. ostreatus fruiting bodies based on substrates containing 30%, 50%, and 100% textile waste is presented. In addition, selected mechanical and thermal properties of textile-mycelium composites were evaluated, demonstrating their potential applicability as bio-based construction and insulation materials.
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The translation of new discoveries in medicine to clinical routine has never been easy. During the second half of the last century, thanks to the progress in chemistry, biochemistry and pharmacology, we have seen the development and the application of a large number of drugs and devices aimed at the treatment of symptoms, blocking unwanted pathways and, in the case of infectious diseases, fighting the micro-organisms responsible. However, we are facing, today, a dramatic change in the therapeutic approach to pathologies and diseases. Indeed, the challenge of the present and the next decade is to fully restore the physiological status of the diseased organism and to completely regenerate tissue and organs when they are so seriously affected that treatments cannot be limited to the repression of symptoms or to the repair of damage. This is being made possible thanks to the major developments made in basic cell and molecular biology, including stem cell science, growth factor delivery, gene isolation and transfection, the advances in bioengineering and nanotechnology, including development of new biomaterials, biofabrication technologies and use of bioreactors, and the big improvements in diagnostic tools and imaging of cells, tissues and organs.
In today`s world, an enhancement of communication between multidisciplinary experts, together with the promotion of joint projects and close collaborations among scientists, engineers, industry people, regulatory agencies and physicians are absolute requirements for the success of any attempt to develop and clinically apply a new biological therapy or an innovative device involving the collective use of biomaterials, cells and/or bioactive molecules. “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” aspires to be a forum for all people involved in the process by bridging the gap too often existing between a discovery in the basic sciences and its clinical application.
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