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Reishi and Bacteria Mortar Builds Walls From Reclaimed Bricks

Reishi and Bacteria Mortar Builds Walls From Reclaimed Bricks

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What they found

A reishi and Sporosarcina pasteurii mortar reached strength comparable to lime mortar in wall prototypes.

A reishi and Sporosarcina pasteurii mortar reached strength comparable to lime mortar in wall prototypes.

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

Ganoderma lucidum, Sporosarcina pasteurii

Ganoderma lucidum, Sporosarcina pasteurii

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Architecture, Structures and Construction

Architecture, Structures and Construction

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Bacterial-Fungal Bricks

Bacterial-Fungal Bricks

A new composite mortar made from Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) and the bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii is helping build walls using reclaimed clay bricks, offering a sustainable, biodegradable alternative to traditional materials. This fungi-bacteria blend achieved strength comparable to lime mortar and was tested in real-world wall prototypes.

A new composite mortar made from Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) and the bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii is helping build walls using reclaimed clay bricks, offering a sustainable, biodegradable alternative to traditional materials. This fungi-bacteria blend achieved strength comparable to lime mortar and was tested in real-world wall prototypes.

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