TY - JOUR
T1 - Role of ascomycete and basidiomycete fungi in meeting established and emerging sustainability opportunities
T2 - a review
AU - Wan Mohtar, Wan Hanna Melini
AU - Wan-Mohtar, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad
AU - Zahuri, Afnan Ahmadi
AU - Ibrahim, Mohamad Faizal
AU - Show, Pau Loke
AU - Ilham, Zul
AU - Jamaludin, Adi Ainurzaman
AU - Abdul Patah, Muhamad Fazly
AU - Ahmad Usuldin, Siti Rokhiyah
AU - Rowan, Neil
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Fungal biomass is the future’s feedstock. Non-septate Ascomycetes and septate Basidiomycetes, famously known as mushrooms, are sources of fungal biomass. Fungal biomass, which on averagely comprises about 34% protein and 45% carbohydrate, can be cultivated in bioreactors to produce affordable, safe, nontoxic, and consistent biomass quality. Fungal-based technologies are seen as attractive, safer alternatives, either substituting or complementing the existing standard technology. Water and wastewater treatment, food and feed, green technology, innovative designs in buildings, enzyme technology, potential health benefits, and wealth production are the key sectors that successfully reported high-efficiency performances of fungal applications. This paper reviews the latest technical know-how, methods, and performance of fungal adaptation in those sectors. Excellent performance was reported indicating high potential for fungi utilization, particularly in the sectors, yet to be utilized and improved on the existing fungal-based applications. The expansion of fungal biomass in the industrial-scale application for the sustainability of earth and human well-being is in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
AB - Fungal biomass is the future’s feedstock. Non-septate Ascomycetes and septate Basidiomycetes, famously known as mushrooms, are sources of fungal biomass. Fungal biomass, which on averagely comprises about 34% protein and 45% carbohydrate, can be cultivated in bioreactors to produce affordable, safe, nontoxic, and consistent biomass quality. Fungal-based technologies are seen as attractive, safer alternatives, either substituting or complementing the existing standard technology. Water and wastewater treatment, food and feed, green technology, innovative designs in buildings, enzyme technology, potential health benefits, and wealth production are the key sectors that successfully reported high-efficiency performances of fungal applications. This paper reviews the latest technical know-how, methods, and performance of fungal adaptation in those sectors. Excellent performance was reported indicating high potential for fungi utilization, particularly in the sectors, yet to be utilized and improved on the existing fungal-based applications. The expansion of fungal biomass in the industrial-scale application for the sustainability of earth and human well-being is in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
KW - Fungal biomass
KW - food security
KW - health
KW - innovative designs
KW - sustainable development goals
KW - water management
KW - wealth and economy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85159005269&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/21655979.2023.2184785
DO - 10.1080/21655979.2023.2184785
M3 - Review article
C2 - 37105672
AN - SCOPUS:85159005269
SN - 2165-5979
VL - 13
SP - 14903
EP - 14935
JO - Bioengineered
JF - Bioengineered
IS - 7-12
ER -