Environment & Mycoremediation

·

Study

Mushroom Polysaccharide Nanoparticles Detect Toxic Metals

Mushroom Polysaccharide Nanoparticles Detect Toxic Metals

What they found

Nanoparticles made from mushroom polysaccharides detected mercury and lead in water down to parts per billion.

Nanoparticles made from mushroom polysaccharides detected mercury and lead in water down to parts per billion.

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

Compound

polysaccharides

polysaccharides

Published in

storage.googleapis.com

storage.googleapis.com

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Mushroom-Powered Sensors

Mushroom-Powered Sensors

Mushroom-derived polysaccharides are being used to create nanoparticles that detect toxic metals like mercury and lead in water, with sensitivity down to parts per billion. These materials also break down industrial pollutants like dyes and nitrophenols.

Mushroom-derived polysaccharides are being used to create nanoparticles that detect toxic metals like mercury and lead in water, with sensitivity down to parts per billion. These materials also break down industrial pollutants like dyes and nitrophenols.

Inflammation Relief, Microdosing Tips, and Fungi Fighting Pathogens

Read the original study ↗

Get Shroom Scan

Next study

Spent Mushroom Substrate Finds New Uses ›

Shroom Scan · Every Friday

Get Studies Like This, Translated, Every Week

Ten new studies a week, each boiled down to what it found and why it matters to you. Free, and one click to leave.

See what's inside →