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Oyster Mushrooms Shrink Plastic Film by 23% in a Month

Oyster Mushrooms Shrink Plastic Film by 23% in a Month

Oyster mushroom

What they found

White oyster mushrooms reduced the weight of LDPE plastic film by 23% after 30 days.

White oyster mushrooms reduced the weight of LDPE plastic film by 23% after 30 days.

The number

by 23% after 30 days

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

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

At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus

Compound

laccase; peroxidases

laccase; peroxidases

Published in

International Journal of Advanced Science and Engineering

International Journal of Advanced Science and Engineering

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Pleurotus vs. Plastic

Pleurotus vs. Plastic

White oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) reduced the weight of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic film by 23% after 30 days of growth. The fungi secreted enzymes like laccase and peroxidases that broke down the plastic structure.

White oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) reduced the weight of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic film by 23% after 30 days of growth. The fungi secreted enzymes like laccase and peroxidases that broke down the plastic structure.

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