The project is coordinated by Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. Husbonden AS and Bjerke Gård are cooperating partners.
Project activities
NextMYCO is implemented in four workpackages (WP):
WP 1 – Mushroom production
Evaluation of the mushroom production characteristics using different fungal strains cultivated on substrates based on plant biomass from Innlandet.
- Suitability of local plant residues as substrates for mushroom cultivation
- Susceptibility of fungal strains to grow and fructify on non-standard substrates
WP 2 – Bioactive properties
Investigation of bioactive properties of SMS from different cultivation conditions.
- Effect of the substrate source and fungal strain on the content of bioactive compounds in SMS
- Green extraction of bioactive compounds
WP 3 – Saccharification
Enzymatic saccharification of spent mushroom substrates to produce biofuels and biomaterials
- Enzymatic susceptibility of SMS cellulose
- Effect of extraction on enzymatic saccharification
WP 4 – Agriculture
Assessment of agricultural uses of SMS and SMS bioactive extracts
- SMS as biofertilizer and soil amendment in pot trials
- SMS as biofertilizer and soil amendment in field trials
- SMS potential as animal feed
Project potential for innovation
The project will provide pilot results on the suitability of SMS as raw material for next-generation mycoderivatives. By aiming SMS bioactive compounds, which have so far been underestimated, our project goes beyond the state-of-the-art. Bjerke Gård and Husbonden will apply the results of the qualification project in their production cycles. Other actors within Innlandet’s agricultural sector will also be able to use the results.
Publications
- Klausen et al. Evaluation of the extraction of bioactive compounds and the saccharification of cellulose as a route for the valorization of spent mushroom substrate. Molecules 28(13), 5140, 2023; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28135140
- Martín, C. et al. Mushrooms for enhanced agriculture sustainability the MUSA concept. C3-Bioeconomy 4, 131-146, 2023; https://journals.uco.es/bioeconomy/article/view/16591/15043
- Martín, C. et al. Spent substrate from mushroom cultivation: exploitation potential toward various applications and value-added products. Bioengineered 14(1), 2252138, 2023; https://doi-org.ezproxy.inn.no/10.1080/21655979.2023.2252138
- Martín, C. Project 341800 (NextMYCO – Developing valorisation alternatives for spent substrate from mushrooms cultivated in Innlandet). Final report.
