Flax, loose, pre-compressed · T. versicolor (PFL) /
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7 Oct 2026, 14:20 · Data import (sample data) · Taken from Elsacker et al. 2019, DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0213954
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| Content status | Reviewed content |
| Title / sample name | Flax, loose, pre-compressed · T. versicolor (PFL) |
| Short description | Loose flax hurds, pre-compressed during growth. |
| Institution / laboratory | Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE) |
| Authors | Elsacker, E.; Vandelook, S.; Brancart, J.; Peeters, E.; De Laet, L. |
| Publication | Elsacker et al. 2019: Mechanical, physical and chemical characterisation of mycelium-based composites with different types of lignocellulosic substrates |
| Fungus | Trametes versicolor (M9912-5LSR-2 O447A) |
| Inoculum type | Grain spawn |
| Inoculation rate [wt%] | 50 |
| Water content at inoculation [%] | 70 |
| Sterilisation | Autoclaving |
| Sterilisation – details | 121 °C, 20 min (fibres only) |
| Growth in mould [days] | 8 |
| Post-growth after demoulding [days] | 3 |
| Temperature [°C] | 28 |
| Mould / mould material | two-part PVC tube mould covered with perforated cellophane; grown in a filter micro box |
| Inactivation | Oven drying |
| Inactivation – temperature [°C] | 70 |
| Specimen geometry | mould Ø 75 × 100 mm, compressed to 80 mm height |
| Dry density [kg/m³] | 68.5 |
| Mass loss on drying [%] | 76.1 |
| Shrinkage [%] | 13 |
| Notes / observations | Recipe: 20 wt% fibres, 70 wt% sterile demineralised water, 10 wt% grain spawn; inoculation rate calculated from this (10/20). Filled into the mould in layers and compacted with a spoon. Demoulded after 8 days and grown for at least 8 more days without mould. Dried for 5–10 h until constant mass. Mass loss = initial moisture content per ISO 16979 (Table 2). Pre-compression as for PHL (100 → 80 mm, 8 days in mould, 3 days without mould). |
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