The Use of Mycelial Fungi to Test the Fungal Resistance of Polymeric Materials.

Microorganisms

All-Russian Collection of Microorganisms (VKM), Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia.

Published: January 2023

AI Article Synopsis

  • The research focuses on two primary themes: the creation of biodegradable polymers that can be broken down by mycelial fungi to reduce environmental pollution.
  • It emphasizes the importance of developing fungi-resistant polymer materials to prevent biodegradation during their use in the environment.
  • The study includes methods for selecting specific mycelial fungi cultures from the All-Russian Collection of Microorganisms to test and evaluate the fungal resistance of various industrial materials.

Article Abstract

There are two main themes in the research on the biodegradation of industrial materials by mycelial fungi. The challenge of reducing environmental pollution necessitates the creation of biodegradable polymers that allow microorganisms, including mycelial fungi, to degrade them to low-molecule soluble substances. Additionally, to minimize the biodegradation of industrial materials while they are operating in the environment, there is a need to produce fungi-resistant polymer compositions. The fungal resistance of industrial materials and products can be assessed using a specific set of mycelial fungi cultures. Test cultures selected for this purpose are supported in the All-Russian Collection of Microorganisms (VKM). This review addresses the principle of culture selection to assess the fungal resistance of industrial materials and evaluates the results of the tests using these cultures.

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