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Oyster Mushroom Mycelium Removed Nearly All E. coli From River Water

Oyster Mushroom Mycelium Removed Nearly All E. coli From River Water

Oyster mushroom

What they found

Oyster mushroom mycelia removed up to 99.74% of E. coli from a Chicago River water sample over 96 hours.

Oyster mushroom mycelia removed up to 99.74% of E. coli from a Chicago River water sample over 96 hours.

The number

removed up to 99.74% of E. coli from the field water sample over 96 hours

How solid is it?

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Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

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

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A non-native species among the hardwoods

A non-native species among the hardwoods

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Speaking of bioaccumulators, oyster mushrooms are another powerhouse cleaning crew for toxic waste. One 2020 study on pollution in the Chicago River found that the mycelia of oyster mushrooms removed up to 99.74% of E. coli from the field water sample over 96 hours.

Speaking of bioaccumulators, oyster mushrooms are another powerhouse cleaning crew for toxic waste. One 2020 study on pollution in the Chicago River found that the mycelia of oyster mushrooms removed up to 99.74% of E. coli from the field water sample over 96 hours.

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