Myco-Industrial Complex
The term Myco-Industrial Complex is used to refer to the disparate and growing number of business enterprises involving fungi. The English prefix Myco- is derived from the Greek term μύκης (mukēs), meaning "fungus"[1]
These business ventures include, but are not limited to edible mushroom growers, especially the large ‘button mushroom’ (Agaricus) growers such as Monterey Mushrooms, Phillips Mushrooms and Sylvan, as well as the smaller specialty and exotic mushroom growers such as Hokto Kinoko, Far West Fungi and Top Hat Mushrooms.
Other aspects of the Myco-Industrial Complex include:
The pharmaceutical industry's usage of various fungi to produce antibiotics: Penicillin, Cephalosporin , Griseofulvin, Bacitracin, Polymyxin B, Amphotericin B, Erythromycin, Neomycin, Streptomycin, Tetracycline, Vancomycin, Gentamicin and Rifamycin[2]
The medicinal use of mushrooms variously called nutraceuticals or adaptogens which are estimated worldwide to be a multi-billion-dollar business.[3]
Producing biodegradable packaging materials and plant-based "leathers"[4][5]
Bioremediation using mushroom mycelium (which is the root-like below ground nonvascular fungal network) to purify water, clean oil spills and break down other environmental toxins.[6][7]
Crop pest control[8]
Erosion control of sand dunes[9]
The first known usage of the term was in a webinar and business plan proposal for potential investors by Robert Johns, CEO of The Growing Company in January 2020.[10]
The Myco-Industrial Complex is expected to continue growing in the decades ahead as demand increases for non-animal-based sources of protein and non-polluting, renewable raw materials. The search for durable, biodegradable replacements for styrofoam, plastic packaging, and single-use containers becomes ever more critical as natural resources diminish and current industrial practices are no longer sustainable.
References[edit]
- ↑ "origins of the word mycology - Google Search". www.google.com.
- ↑ "Penicillin and other antibiotics". archive.bio.ed.ac.uk.
- ↑ Bishop, Karen S.; Kao, Chi H. J.; Xu, Yuanye; Glucina, Marcus P.; Paterson, R. Russell M.; Ferguson, Lynnette R. (June 4, 2015). "From 2000years of Ganoderma lucidum to recent developments in nutraceuticals". Phytochemistry. 114: 56–65. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2015.02.015. hdl:1822/35268. PMID 25794896.
- ↑ "The Mycelium Revolution Is upon Us - Scientific American Blog Network".
- ↑ Business, Parija Kavilanz, CNN. "Move over, kale: Mushrooms are the new grocery aisle celebrities". CNN.
- ↑ Kulshreshtha, Shweta; Mathur, Nupur; Bhatnagar, Pradeep (April 1, 2014). "Mushroom as a product and their role in mycoremediation". AMB Express. 4: 29. doi:10.1186/s13568-014-0029-8. PMC 4052754. PMID 24949264.
- ↑ "Bioremediation of Industrial Pollution – Utilizing Fungi, Bacteria, and Plants to Reduce Oil Pollution in the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin and the World". The Permaculture Research Institute. April 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Fungi used as a Insecticide - BIOL 2P96 Jan 2013 Group 07". kumu.brocku.ca.
- ↑ https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/migrated/deepwaterhorizon/adminrecord/upload/Dune-Management-and-Restoration-Plan-for-GSP-project-March-2014.pdf
- ↑ The Growing Company, Inc., Corporate meeting January 16, 2020
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