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Beech granulate 4.0–12.0 mm – with common reed coaxial to load · G. lucidum (BL_V) /

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7 Oct 2026, 14:20 · Data import (sample data) · Taken from Rigobello & Ayres 2022, DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-10930-5

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Title / sample name Beech granulate 4.0–12.0 mm – with common reed coaxial to load · G. lucidum (BL_V)
Short description Beech wood granulate 4.0–12.0 mm, with common reed coaxial to load. Grown without an external mycelium skin.
Institution / laboratory Centre for IT and Architecture (CITA), Royal Danish Academy, Copenhagen (DK)
Authors Rigobello, A.; Ayres, P.
Publication Rigobello & Ayres 2022: Compressive behaviour of anisotropic mycelium-based composites
Fungus Ganoderma lucidum (M9726)
Inoculum type Grain spawn
Inoculation rate [wt%] 16
Water content at inoculation [%] 40
Sterilisation Autoclaving
Sterilisation – details 121 °C, 15 min (substrate, fibres and fabric)
Pre-growth (bag) [days] 7
Growth in mould [days] 21
Temperature [°C] 25
Light dark
Mould / mould material aerated PETG moulds; pre-growth in PP filter bags (SacO2 PPD50/REH4+1/V22-49)
Inactivation Oven drying
Inactivation – temperature [°C] 60
Inactivation – duration [h] 48
Specimen geometry prism 36 × 36 × 144 mm (nominal), dried 34 × 34 × 140 mm
Dry density [kg/m³] 209.47
Notes / observations Substrate, fibres and fabric adjusted to 40 % moisture with mineral water; mixed with 16 wt% spawn, 7 days in the bag, then broken up and packed into the mould together with the fibres. Fibre content given as count per layer, not as a mass share.
Substrate mix
  • Beech wood granulate KL 2/16 · 4–12 mm · J. Rettenmaier & Söhne GmbH + Co KG, Rosenberg (DE)
  • Common reed stems · stems Ø 1 ± 0.5 mm, 8–10 per specimen in two layers · Tækkemand Chresten Finn Guld, Køge (DK)
Measurements
  • Compressive strength: 0.29086 ± 0.10083 MPa (n = 6)
  • Compressive modulus: 8.5 ± 4.56 MPa (n = 6)
  • Density: 209.47 ± 7.9 kg/m³ (n = 6)