Moldable mycelium

Moldable mycelium is proposed to be a new material similar to bioplastics. The process involves inoculating a feedstock with a fungal mycelium and placing in a mold that will shape that the mycelium grows into. Moldable mycelium could be an advantageous process that produces a high quality product with minimal energy input and hardware. More research is necessary to identify mycelium with favorable traits. Depending on the mycelium different feedstocks may be used including low-value biomass that has had its sugars removed leaving cellulose and lignin.