A method of fermenting mycelium composite materials wherein layers of fermentable material are stacked in alteration with ventilation layers with air being passed through the ventilation layers to remove heat and gas generated in the layers of fermentable material during fermentation thereof. The obtained composite materials may be formed into cohesive flat boards, such as are used in the manufacture of insulation or furniture.

A method of fermenting mycelium composite materials wherein layers of fermentable material are stacked in alteration with ventilation layers with air being passed through the ventilation layers to remove heat and gas generated in the layers of fermentable material during fermentation thereof. The obtained composite materials may be formed into cohesive flat boards, such as are used in the manufacture of insulation or furniture.

The present invention relates to a system and method of cultivating Cordyceps, specifically, provided herein is a system of cultivating Cordyceps comprising: a Hepialus moth trapping device; a Hepialus moth eggs screening device, wherein the device is connected with the Hepialus moth trapping device; an ascospores-collecting device; a mycelia-preparing device; a conidia-preparing device; an infection device, wherein the device is connected with the ascospores-collecting device, the mycelia-preparing device and the conidia-preparing device; and a feeding device, wherein the device is connected with the Hepialus moth eggs screening device and the infection device. And also provided is a method of using the system to cultivate Cordyceps.

A method for artificial cultivation of Ophiocordyceps sinensis fruiting bodies. The method comprises: inoculating Ophiocordyceps sinensis into a sterile rice medium, cultivating at 9-13 C. for 40-60 days, after the medium is covered with mycelia, performing low-temperature induction at 1-8 C. for 60-80 days to develop a fruiting body primordium, and transferring the cultivation to 11-16 C. till harvest of the fruiting bodies. The method requires no low-oxygen environment, which can reduce cultivation cost; it only needs 3-4 months from induction to harvest of fruiting bodies: the rice medium for use has a low cost, which is suitable for commercial cultivation of Ophiocordyceps sinensis fruiting bodies.

Systems and methods of generating water for growing or vitally supporting plants, fungi, and/or aquatic animals are provided herein. The systems include a water generating unit that utilizes process fluid produced by plant transpiration or fungus respiration to generate water. Nutrients may be added to the water through hydroponic and aquaponic systems, then provided back to the plants in a closed loop. The systems may be monitored, optimized, and controlled remotely.

The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a construction and/or insulation material comprising the steps of providing a fungus and a substrate, introducing or preparing a mixture of the fungus and the substrate in a mold, allowing the fungus to grow to form a network of hyphae through the mixture to form a mycelium composite, taking the composite from the mold, and shredding the composite to chunks.

This present invention disclosed a method for culturing Ophiocordyceps sinensis by inoculating a fungus inoculum onto a medium, culturing with a culturing condition in the dark room, and then culturing under the light for at least four weeks. According to the method for culturing O. sinensis disclosed in this present invention, the cultured O. sinensis has better growth rate and its composition and content of active ingredients are similar with wild O. sinensis.

This present invention disclosed a method for culturing Ophiocordyceps sinensis by inoculating a fungus inoculum onto a medium, culturing with a culturing condition in the dark room, and then culturing under the light for at least four weeks. According to the method for culturing O. sinensis disclosed in this present invention, the cultured O. sinensis has better growth rate and its composition and content of active ingredients are similar with wild O. sinensis.

An illumination apparatus (300) has: a surface (310) to be irradiated; and light-emitting devices (200) that are each obliquely arranged directly above the surface (310). The light-emitting devices (200) each have a light-emitting element (210) and a luminous flux control member (100). The luminous flux control member (100) distributes light emitted from the light-emitting element (210) in directions above and below the optical axis (OA) of the light-emitting element (210). The absolute value of the angle (1) formed between the optical axis (OA) and the optical axis of the light directed upward is smaller than the absolute value of the angle (2) formed between the optical axis (OA) and the optical axis of the light directed downward.

A pull mat for tunnel composting includes: a layer of straight unidirectionally oriented threads oriented in the longitudinal direction of the pull mat, the layer including a multitude of straight individual threads which are placed essentially parallel to each other in a single plane, the straight unidirectionally oriented threads being spaced apart from each other, at least one layer of open material, the at least one layer of open material being selected from a woven fabric, a laid scrim, a nonwoven fabric, and a perforated film, and optionally, a further layer of open material, wherein when the optional further layer of open material is present, the at least one layer of open material and the further layer of open material are positioned on opposite sides of the layer of straight, unidirectionally oriented threads.