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    Mycelium Incubator

    Koen Veltman working on the new mycelium incubator for Petri dishes and other trials.
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  • dishes
  • paddo's
  • mushrooms
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  • mycelium
  • fungi
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  • Biology

  • Mycelium insulation panels

    First experiments

    This mycelium panel was made out of wheat husks and Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) as biological binding agent, grown for three weeks at 25ºC and 85% of relative humidity.

  • Psilocybe cubensis

    The magic mushroom

    Psilocybe cubensis is a species of psychedelic mushroom whose principal active compounds are psilocybin and psilocin . Commonly called shrooms, magic mushrooms, golden tops, cubes, or gold caps, it...
  • open videotheque Antoni Gandia

    Mushroom cultivation videos

    Collection of interesting videos about mushroom cultivation all around the world

    Mushroom cultivation in a little farm of the USA Shiitake cultivation in Germany Mushroom factory in the Netherlands Straw inoculation in the USA Champignon growing facilities in the...

  • Lab Equipment

    Basic stock for research and workshops

    This is a list of basic requirements for any laboratory focused on chemical o microbiological research

  • Mycoinsulation project

    Development of mycelium-based panels for the insulation of a protected wooden barn of Amsterdam.

    •The mycelium has to be grown on agricultural waste or forestry by-products. •The new material should be cost-efficient and not petrochemical dependent. •It should meet the thermal and noise...
  • Project in mind Antoni Gandia, Daniel Parnitzke, lukas pressler

    Beers, mushrooms, algae and more

    Hey! ho! Let's grow!

    Designing sustainable agronomic systems
  • conservation protocol Antoni Gandia

    Conservation of germplasm

    by Philip G. Miles (2004)

    There has been much concern in recent years about decreases in natural resources and the steady diminishment of untouched natural land. With the encroachment on this ever-decreasing amount of...

  • The mushroom of immortality!

    super healthy mushroom

  • PF Tek

    Psilocybe Fanaticus Technique

    PF Tek is a method of mushroom cultivation pioneered by Robert McPherson , aka Psylocybe Fanaticus, and published in his webpage www.fanaticus.com on the early 90s. The original technique (tek...

  • Mycelium panel properties

    Fire resistance test

    An essential characteristic for a insulating panel should be fire resistance, so we tested our samples to check how good they are against fire.

  • Growing the first panels

    The success and strife of convincing mushrooms to grow on waste.

  • Fresh improvements to panel growing

    After reviewing our previous panel experiments' highs and lows, we've started 4 new panels with some (hopefully) positive changes to our procedure.

  • Mushrooms DIY

    Free mushroom cultivation manuals

    A compendium of manuals, articles and printed material on mushroom cultivation techniques

  • Mycelium Spawn

    Artificial Mushroom Seeds

    A short guide to making and using spawn at Mediamatic

  • Mycelium and Mushroom Manufacturers

    Information and websites about mushroom companies and growers that can supply us with products.

  • Fungal Futures

    Exhibition at Utrecht University

    Oude Hortus, Universiteitsmuseum Utrecht | March 24 - May 16 2016 A collaborative project between Utrecht University, Officina Corpuscoli and Mediamatic.

  • Psilocin and psilocybin

    The two most important alkaloids in psychedelic mushrooms are psilocybin and psilocine. Although they are currently not being prescribed for any medical conditions, research and case reports have...

  • Haeckel-Files

    Enchanted by Haeckel’s art? So enchanted that you want to know more about this intriguing nineteenth century German scientist?

  • 'Myco-brewing'?

    Two Processes become one!

    Combining the beer brewing process with our Myco Insulation process for smart production of new materials.
  • 1 Jan 2003

    Fungi remove asbestos

    A research team from the University of Turin has found a number of fungi that can help clean up soil that is contaminated with asbestos. They think it is possible to inject the genes responsible for...

  • Mycelium Videos

    Lectures and fiction

    1. TED talk by Paul Stamets on 6 ways that mushrooms can save the world. This is already on the Mediamatic site here . 2. What's Mycelium? Mycelium (plural mycelia) is the vegetative part of a...

  • Fungi Mutarium

    A prototype for turning plastic into edible fungi

    The mycelium of some fungi is capable of growing on and even digesting plastics. This fact triggered Katharina Unger and Julia Kaisinger from Livin Studio to start the research and design project...

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