Dutch Startup Grows the World's First Living Mycelium Coffin

What they found

Loop Biotech created the Living Cocoon, a coffin grown from mycelium.

How solid is it?

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

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Loop Biotech

Covered in Shroom Scan

Jul 20, 2023

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As it ran in Shroom Scan

Loop Biotech is a Dutch startup that has invented the world’s first living coffin. The Loop Living Cocoon is all-natural and grown from mycelium.

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