EFB + Albizia sawdust, hot-pressed, uncoated · G. lucidum (DMC) /
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7 Oct 2026, 14:20 · Data import (sample data) · Taken from Chan et al. 2021, DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-01598-4
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| Content status | Reviewed content |
| Title / sample name | EFB + Albizia sawdust, hot-pressed, uncoated · G. lucidum (DMC) |
| Short description | Dense mycelium board without coating; tested before and after weathering. |
| Institution / laboratory | National University of Singapore (SG); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE) |
| Authors | Chan, X. Y.; Saeidi, N.; Javadian, A.; Hebel, D. E.; Gupta, M. |
| Publication | Chan et al. 2021: Mechanical properties of dense mycelium-bound composites under accelerated tropical weathering conditions |
| Fungus | Ganoderma lucidum (M 9720) |
| Inoculum type | Grain spawn |
| Inoculation rate [wt%] | 0.1 |
| Water content at inoculation [%] | 60 |
| Sterilisation | Autoclaving |
| Sterilisation – details | 120 °C, 60 min (sawdust, spawn); at least 20 min (EFB) |
| Pre-growth (bag) [days] | 14 |
| Temperature [°C] | 27 |
| Relative humidity [%] | 75 |
| Mould / mould material | block moulds type A (23.1 L) and type B (16.5 L) |
| Inactivation | Oven drying |
| Inactivation – temperature [°C] | 70 |
| Inactivation – duration [h] | 48 |
| Pressing pressure [MPa] | 20 |
| Specimen geometry | specimens CNC-cut from the pressed board (dimensions in Fig. 1 of the paper) |
| Dry density [kg/m³] | 954 |
| Notes / observations | Spawn: wheat grains/wheat bran/CaCO₃ 88/10/2 wt% + 20 wt% water, 2 weeks at 26–28 °C and 70–80 % RH. Sawdust mix 88/10/2 wt% (sawdust/bran/CaCO₃) + 60 wt% water, 1 kg bags with 1 g spawn, colonised for 2 weeks. Then mixed with sterilised EFB fibres in a volume ratio EFB:sawdust 4:3 and filled into block moulds (wet density approx. 239 kg/m³); 4–5 days in the mould, 3–4 days without (7–9 days in total). Dried for 2 days at 70 °C (block density 120–130 kg/m³), then hot-pressed for 50 min at 120 °C and 20 MPa and post-cured for 24 h at 50 °C (board density approx. 954 kg/m³). Temperature and humidity entered as the middle of the range. |
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