Essays about: "Fungal fiber"

Found 3 essays containing the words Fungal fiber.

  1. 1. Investigation of the binding effect of fungal fiber (grown on apple pomace) in the formation of lyocell nonwoven textiles and their potential applications

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Xue Luo; [2021]
    Keywords : lyocell; nonwovens; binder; filamentous fungi; wet-laid; fungal microfibers; apple pomace; cellulose;

    Abstract : This project combines nonwoven technology, biological technology and food waste management and seeks for this feasibility to use fungal microfiber (FM) as a binder for lyocell pro-duction and the characterizations for possible applications. Rhizopus delemar was cultivated apple pomace in liquid-state fermentation to obtain mycelia biomass. READ MORE

  2. 2. Evaluation of Wet Spinning of Fungal and Shellfish Chitosan for Medical Applications

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Ghasem Mohammadkhani; [2021]
    Keywords : Chitosan fiber; Fungal fiber; Wet spinning; Hydrogel; Suture applications;

    Abstract : The aim of this project was to address the food waste problem, particularly bread waste, to some extent by producing monofilaments obtained from wet spinning of fungal hydrogel through the cultivation of Rhizopus delemar on bread waste. The project had two phases. READ MORE

  3. 3. Evaluation of emergent macrophytes as a source forbiogas production after mechanical, alkaline and fungalpretreatments.

    University essay from Ekologi; Linköpings universitet

    Author : Simon Alvinge; [2010]
    Keywords : Alkaline; anaerobic digestion; biogas; fungi; plants; pretreatments; milling; wetland.;

    Abstract : Two species of emergent macrophytes, Typha latifolia (common cattail) and Phalaris arundinacea (reed canary grass) were evaluated as substrates for biogas production. The specific methane yield for each plant was obtained by batch wise anaerobic digestion in 300-mL bottles. READ MORE