Environment & Mycoremediation

·

Review

Oil-Producing Fungi Could Make Biodiesel From Waste

Oil-Producing Fungi Could Make Biodiesel From Waste

What they found

A review says oil-producing fungi store 20–50% of their weight as lipids that meet biodiesel standards.

A review says oil-producing fungi store 20–50% of their weight as lipids that meet biodiesel standards.

The number

20–50% of their dry weight as lipids

How solid is it?

Review

Review

Narrative review

Narrative review

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

At a glance

Latin name

Published in

Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Fuel Potential

Fuel Potential

Oil-producing fungi can store 20–50% of their dry weight as lipids, with some strains reaching 70–80%, using agricultural waste and wastewater instead of farmland or food crops. The review shows fungal oils are rich in C16 and C18 fatty acids, matching international biodiesel standards for viscosity and cetane number without heavy processing.

Oil-producing fungi can store 20–50% of their dry weight as lipids, with some strains reaching 70–80%, using agricultural waste and wastewater instead of farmland or food crops. The review shows fungal oils are rich in C16 and C18 fatty acids, matching international biodiesel standards for viscosity and cetane number without heavy processing.

Psilocybin vs. Addiction, Superbug Killers, and Mushrooms That Make Fuel

Read the original study ↗

Get Shroom Scan

Next study

Fungi Turn Textile Waste Into Materials and Mushrooms ›

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 →