70 years of wood modification with fungi

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Abstract

To obtain special wood properties for various technical applications, fungi with their broad spectrum of activity can make a contribution. The foundations for today's mycological wood modifications were laid by researchers who wanted to increase the yield of edible mushrooms. They noticed the changed properties of the wooden substrate by the progressive wood degradation. Controlled use of fungi and an eye for the technical benefits of mycologically degraded wood revolutionized the fundaments of wood modification, primarily biological. In this context, the so-called Myko-Holz (myco-wood) plays a unique role and influences the current research for pencil wood, tone wood or even spalting.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number7
Pages (from-to)7
Number of pages6
JournalBMC Fungal Biology and Biotechnology
Volume9
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 18 Mar 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85125649887
PubMed 35303960
Mendeley 67e7863b-b491-36c8-8570-4f6d489b9934

Keywords

Keywords

  • Fungal wood treatment, Myko-Holz, Walter Luthardt, Mycological wood modification, Myco-wood