date:May 31, 2022
, you have a shorter production cycle, says Karin Scholtmeijer, research associate, plant breeding.
These fungi have the advantage of being able to grow on lignocellulose, which is something that few other organisms can do, she says.
Lignocellulose is a woody material found in all plants and is the most significant renewable type of biomass.
The fungi also produce a lot of free amino acids, which is useful in terms of nutritional value because these are easily absorbed in the intestine, say