An improved mycelium in the form of an edible aerial mycelium that is suitable for use as a food product, including a food ingredient for making mycelium-based food, such as bacon. A method of making an edible aerial mycelium suitable for use as a food product, including a food ingredient. An edible product containing an edible aerial mycelium, and a method of making an edible product comprising an edible aerial mycelium, such as a mycelium-based bacon. A mycelium-based food product having a texture that is analogous to a whole-muscle meat product, wherein that whole-muscle meat product is bacon.

An improved mycelium in the form of an edible aerial mycelium that is suitable for use as a food product, including a food ingredient for making mycelium-based food, such as bacon. A method of making an edible aerial mycelium suitable for use as a food product, including a food ingredient. An edible product containing an edible aerial mycelium, and a method of making an edible product comprising an edible aerial mycelium, such as a mycelium-based bacon. A mycelium-based food product having a texture that is analogous to a whole-muscle meat product, wherein that whole-muscle meat product is bacon.

There is shown a mushroom casing mix having a core material of up to 100% sphagnum peat moss and a concentration mix of wollastonite and dolomitic limestone in a ratio of 10:8.5 per 1 yard of core material. After adding the concentration mix to the core material, the mushroom casing mix is configured to have an enhanced ability to maintain a pH between 7.5 and 8.2 within 14 days after the concentration mix is added to the core material.

There is shown a mushroom casing mix having a core material of up to 100% sphagnum peat moss and a concentration mix of wollastonite and dolomitic limestone in a ratio of 10:8.5 per 1 yard of core material. After adding the concentration mix to the core material, the mushroom casing mix is configured to have an enhanced ability to maintain a pH between 7.5 and 8.2 within 14 days after the concentration mix is added to the core material.

The present invention is an aquaponic assembly, comprising at least one tank, wherein the tank is sized to contain a predetermined quantity and species of fish; a radial flow settler connected to the at least one tank, wherein the radial flow settler receives a liquid from the at least one tank, wherein the liquid contains fish excrement and the radial flow settler sorts solid excrement from the liquid; a mineralization system is connected to the radial flow settler, wherein the liquid from the radial flow settler undergoes a mineralization process to adjust the composition of the liquid; a series of liquid beds connected to the mineralization system, wherein the liquid passes through the series of liquid beds; and a plurality of substrates positioned within the liquid beds.

The present invention relates to a method of making non-woven material from mycelium produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture. The present invention also relates to use of a crosslinking agent in making a non-woven material from mycelium produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture. In addition, the present invention relates to use of mixing in making a non-woven material from mycelium produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture. The present invention relates also to a mycelium based non-woven material, wherein the mycelium is produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture.

The present invention relates to a method of making non-woven material from mycelium produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture. The present invention also relates to use of a crosslinking agent in making a non-woven material from mycelium produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture. In addition, the present invention relates to use of mixing in making a non-woven material from mycelium produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture. The present invention relates also to a mycelium based non-woven material, wherein the mycelium is produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture.

A method of forming an edible meat substitute product includes growing fungal cells in a growth media such that the fungal cells produce a mycelium mass having a protein content of greater than 40 wt % of a dry mass of the mycelium mass. The method includes separating the mycelium mass from the growth media. The method includes disposing the mycelium mass on a base of a mold. The method includes applying a uniaxial pressure to the mycelium mass via a follower to produce a compacted mycelium mass having a moisture content in a range of 65 vol % to 85 vol % and having a shape corresponding to a shape of the mold. A plurality of fibers of the compacted mycelium mass are aligned in a direction orthogonal to the direction of the applied uniaxial pressure.

A method of forming an edible meat substitute product includes growing fungal cells in a growth media such that the fungal cells produce a mycelium mass having a protein content of greater than 40 wt % of a dry mass of the mycelium mass. The method includes separating the mycelium mass from the growth media. The method includes disposing the mycelium mass on a base of a mold. The method includes applying a uniaxial pressure to the mycelium mass via a follower to produce a compacted mycelium mass having a moisture content in a range of 65 vol % to 85 vol % and having a shape corresponding to a shape of the mold. A plurality of fibers of the compacted mycelium mass are aligned in a direction orthogonal to the direction of the applied uniaxial pressure.

Methods of producing a hybrid organism. The methods include providing a first organism, providing a second organism, providing a fusing medium, combining the first organism and the second organism in or on the fusing medium to define a fusion environment, and initiating somatic fusion between the first organism and the second organism in the fusion environment to produce the hybrid organism. The first organism is either a plant organism or a fungus organism. The second organism is either a plant organism or a fungus organism. In some examples, the first organism is Tuber melanosporum . In certain examples, the second organism is either Panaeolus cambodginiensis or Panaeolus cyanescens . In some examples, the methods include incubating the hybrid organism, regenerating cell walls of the hybrid organism, and/or replicating the hybrid organism.