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3D-printed Oyster Mushroom Gel Could Replace Foam Packaging

3D-printed Oyster Mushroom Gel Could Replace Foam Packaging

Pearl oyster

What they found

Researchers are testing a 3D-bioprinted food-grade gel infused with pearl oyster mycelium as an eco-friendly alternative to polystyrene foam.

Researchers are testing a 3D-bioprinted food-grade gel infused with pearl oyster mycelium as an eco-friendly alternative to polystyrene foam.

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Materials/engineering

Materials/engineering

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus

Published in

ACS Applied Bio Materials

ACS Applied Bio Materials

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Section

Growing gourmet

Growing gourmet

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So Many Buzzwords

So Many Buzzwords

Researchers are experimenting with a 3D-bioprinted, food-grade gel material infused with pearl oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus) mycelium as an environmentally friendly alternative to polystyrene foams. 🖨

Researchers are experimenting with a 3D-bioprinted, food-grade gel material infused with pearl oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus) mycelium as an environmentally friendly alternative to polystyrene foams. 🖨

Bioprinting "plastic" from pearl oysters 🦪

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