Fungi as source for new bio-based materials: a patent review

dc.contributor.authorCerimi, Kustrim
dc.contributor.authorAkkaya, Kerem Can
dc.contributor.authorPohl, Carsten
dc.contributor.authorSchmidt, Bertram
dc.contributor.authorNeubauer, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-14T08:41:09Z
dc.date.available2020-02-14T08:41:09Z
dc.date.issued2019-10-26
dc.description.abstractBackground The circular economy closes loops in industrial manufacturing processes and minimizes waste. A bio-based economy aims to replace fossil-based resources and processes by sustainable alternatives which exploits renewable biomass for the generation of products used in our daily live. A current trend in fungal biotechnology—the production of fungal-based biomaterials—will contribute to both. Results This study gives an overview of various trends and development applications in which fungal mycelium is used as new and sustainable biomaterial. A patent survey covering the last decade (2009–2018) yielded 47 patents and patent applications claiming fungal biomass or fungal composite materials for new applications in the packaging, textile, leather and automotive industries. Furthermore, fungal-based materials are envisaged for thermal insulation and as fire protection materials. Most patents and patent applications describe the use of different lignin- and cellulose-containing waste biomass as substrate for fungal cultivations, covering 27 different fungal species in total. Our search uncovered that most patent activities are on-going in the United States and in China. Conclusion Current patent developments in the field suggest that fungal bio-based materials will considerable shape the future of material sciences and material applications. Fungal materials can be considered as an excellent renewable and degradable material alternative with a high innovation potential and have the potential to replace current petroleum-based materials.en
dc.description.sponsorshipTU Berlin, Open-Access-Mittel - 2019en
dc.identifier.eissn2054-3085
dc.identifier.urihttps://depositonce.tu-berlin.de/handle/11303/10779
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-9674
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subject.ddc630 Landwirtschaft und verwandte Bereichede
dc.subject.otherfilamentous fungien
dc.subject.otherfungal composite materialen
dc.subject.otherbiomaterialen
dc.subject.otherfungal leatheren
dc.subject.othertextileen
dc.subject.otherpackaging materialen
dc.subject.otherautomotive industryen
dc.titleFungi as source for new bio-based materials: a patent reviewen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.articlenumber17en
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi10.1186/s40694-019-0080-yen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitleFungal Biology and Biotechnologyen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishernameBioMed Centralen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublisherplaceLondonen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume6en
tub.accessrights.dnbfreeen
tub.affiliationFak. 3 Prozesswissenschaften::Inst. Biotechnologie::FG Bioverfahrenstechnikde
tub.affiliation.facultyFak. 3 Prozesswissenschaftende
tub.affiliation.groupFG Bioverfahrenstechnikde
tub.affiliation.instituteInst. Biotechnologiede
tub.publisher.universityorinstitutionTechnische Universität Berlinen

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