Pretreatment and stabilisation of lignocellulosic biomasses as substrates for fungal composites (A05)

• Subject Area: Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology ; Mechanical Process Engineering
• Term: since 2026
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 548244816

Regional agricultural and forestry biomass as value- and structure-giving substrates for the targeted production of fungal composites will be investigated. Various cultivation, postharvest processing and storage approaches will be examined to develop innovative pretreatment methods. The aim is to understand and improve the mechanical properties of the composite materials through substrate properties. This will create the scientific foundation for a reproducible supply chain for substrates and thus process chain.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1743: MY-CO BUILD: Biomanufacturing, characterisation and sustainability assessment of fungal-based building materials
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität Berlin
• Project Head: Dr. Hans-Jörg Gusovius